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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Wrenchmensch on July 14, 2012, 01:32:37 PM

Title: Today's Find
Post by: Wrenchmensch on July 14, 2012, 01:32:37 PM

Found this 9-inch "REX" quick-adjust pipe wrench today. A single tooth on the inside of the fixed handle "locks" the wrench opening size.  An Upstate New York masterpiece in nice shape, considering it's around 117 years old.

Title: Re: Today's Find
Post by: OilyRascal on July 14, 2012, 02:02:32 PM

Quote from: Wrenchmensch on July 14, 2012, 01:32:37 PM

It's in nice shape considering it's around 116 years old.

I'd say!  Nice find.

Title: Re: Today's Find
Post by: Plyerman on July 16, 2012, 08:48:10 PM

Very impressive! By the looks of those teeth its hardly been used, if at all.

So what exactly does it say there? I can see REX, and blah blah blah N.Y., but can't quite make out the rest...?

Title: Re: Today's Find
Post by: skipskip on July 16, 2012, 09:58:17 PM

What town in upstate?  looks like it might be Peru?

Skip

Title: Re: Today's Find
Post by: Wrenchmensch on July 16, 2012, 10:32:13 PM

Auburn, New York

Pat. June 5 1894

As far as wear, this wrench has virtually none.

Title: Re: Today's Find
Post by: Plyerman on July 16, 2012, 10:47:28 PM

...and there it is: Patent 521,130, issued to Charles Van De Water.



(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/old%20iron/waterspatent.jpg)


(scanned from google patents)

Title: Re: Today's Find
Post by: gibsontool on July 17, 2012, 12:05:07 AM

Congrats, a real nice find

Title: Re: Today's Find
Post by: HeelSpur on July 17, 2012, 06:56:08 AM

Oh man thats nice.