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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: stanley62 on July 10, 2011, 04:41:57 PM

Title: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: stanley62 on July 10, 2011, 04:41:57 PM

Found this goody at the swapmeet this weekend.  I think it is kind pretty.

Marked:

Wakefield Wrench
No 17
Made in Worcester, Mass, USA

Indian Motocycles
Hendee MFG Co
Springfield, Mass, USA

  Jim

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: Papaw on July 10, 2011, 05:57:36 PM

That's a keeper.

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: BRwrench on July 10, 2011, 08:11:44 PM

That is a niced one.  I haven't seen that style of Indian motocycle wrench before.

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: jimwrench on July 11, 2011, 08:42:05 AM

 Nice wrench. looks like its in pretty good shape. Now find a Flying Merkle to go with it. Wakefield made them too.

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: stanley62 on July 11, 2011, 11:07:51 AM

I know they did.  I don't think I could have got a Flying Merkel for the price I got this Indian wrench.  Maybe I can sell it for what you got for your Flying Merkel wrench...It could be my first $100 wrench. Wishful thinking , I know...

 Jim

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: stanley62 on July 11, 2011, 02:18:12 PM

Just spoke to one of my co-workers who gave me a little Indian Trivia.  They called themselves Indian Motocycles, not motorcycles.  The wrench, does in fact, say Motocycles.

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: jimwrench on July 17, 2011, 10:14:15 PM

  FLYING MERKEL on E-bay $205 or offer goes off jul 23 item 270782493449, Merkel stamping not real legible in pic. don't believe I'll compete on this one

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: Hm Wrench on July 17, 2011, 11:13:13 PM

He wants real money, I offered half and was declined.

thanks,
Kirk

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: jimwrench on July 23, 2011, 09:46:38 PM

  one on e-bay did not sell. Evidently had 5 offers

Title: Re: Wakefield - Indian Motorcycle wrench
Post by: Delawhere? on August 17, 2013, 11:37:53 AM

I found one of these too. I'm considering whether to keep it, sell it, or trying to put the whole original kit together, then selling it. place). It's in great shape and it does have the Indian motocycles mark. Should I try to clean it up some? I don't usually trade/collect tools - does anyone have more info on what it could sell for either way? (eBay is all over the place.) 

I won't say how I found it or how much I paid for fear of retaliation from maddened collectors :)