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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: radguy on July 24, 2011, 03:52:54 PM

Title: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: radguy on July 24, 2011, 03:52:54 PM
Here are a few more.

Nash
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/5971166463_f695a0859b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971166463/)
. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971166463/) by radguy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/38228545@N03/), on Flickr

Husky
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6021/5971722374_e1c34e48b4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971722374/)
. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971722374/) by radguy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/38228545@N03/), on Flickr

Auto-Kit
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5971721834_a13d77ecb1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971721834/)
. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971721834/) by radguy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/38228545@N03/), on Flickr

Unknown
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5971723702_5d8f203266.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971723702/)
. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971723702/) by radguy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/38228545@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5971166959_6dd6ed1a45.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971166959/)
. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/5971166959/) by radguy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/38228545@N03/), on Flickr

Any info would be appreciated.

Dan
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: Neals on July 24, 2011, 04:41:33 PM
The single unknown might be IHC. If so it should have # 260 on it.
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: Neals on July 24, 2011, 04:46:25 PM
The monkey wrench with the looped rod handle looks like IHC but should have markings on it.
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: stanley62 on July 26, 2011, 02:03:57 PM
I think the Monkey with the looped handle is a VandeGrifts patent.  Patent #589765.

 Jim
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: 1930 on July 26, 2011, 07:32:45 PM
I like the Nash, if its for sale and it cheap I would buy it
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: kxxr on July 27, 2011, 01:18:38 PM
The "Auto-Kit" looks Indestro made.
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: bird on July 29, 2011, 02:54:44 AM
Auto kit tools and Indestros do have a smilar design. I think the "hole" at the end of the auto kit wrenches make them different from Indestros..... but they do have a very similar style.
cheers, bird
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: kxxr on July 29, 2011, 09:20:05 AM
Hey Bird, I had to go back and check to be certain, but, there's some holes in 'em.
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn48/kxxr/tools/indestrowrenchsetsold.jpg)
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: radguy on July 29, 2011, 09:26:27 AM
They sure do look a lot a like.

Dan
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: kxxr on July 30, 2011, 03:09:57 PM
If you search "JP Danielson" on this site, you'll see a couple of other examples. The folks at the AA website apparently went through the same bit of detective work, they came up with JP Danielson as the maker of the Auto Kit wrenches, and so far, they are sticking to it.
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/danielson-jp-company.html
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: rusty on July 30, 2011, 04:46:19 PM

The hole in the middle is important. It is part of what Danielson had a patent on....the holder, not the wrenches themselves....

Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: Papaw on July 30, 2011, 06:30:28 PM
Pin seen here-
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5616046024_9d88a64919.jpg)
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: kxxr on July 30, 2011, 08:00:36 PM
Wish I had a lathe. That pin looks like a good project. Maybe I can whittle one while I wait for my lathe to fall from the sky.
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: rusty on July 30, 2011, 08:56:26 PM

A real machinist would use a drill press and a boring bar...(Ducking)

It would be an interesting thing to make, I can't for the life of me imagine why they made something so simple into such a complicated part, a bolt would have been a lot cheaper to make...
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: lzenglish on July 30, 2011, 09:19:44 PM
The Husky looks like an old valve stem wrench, or possibly an early refer. wrench. What are the numbers on it?

Wayne
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: kxxr on July 30, 2011, 09:42:43 PM
Quote from: rusty on July 30, 2011, 08:56:26 PM

A real machinist would use a drill press and a boring bar...(Ducking)

It would be an interesting thing to make, I can't for the life of me imagine why they made something so simple into such a complicated part, a bolt would have been a lot cheaper to make...
Craftsmanship? Form over function? Bitchin' design? Coolness? Was a time when you could have all those things and still make a buck.
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: radguy on August 01, 2011, 09:34:05 AM
Quote from: lzenglish on July 30, 2011, 09:19:44 PM
The Husky looks like an old valve stem wrench, or possibly an early refer. wrench. What are the numbers on it?

Wayne

The Husky has Ratchet NO.1 on it.

Dan
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: radguy on August 01, 2011, 09:35:05 AM
Quote from: Neals on July 24, 2011, 04:41:33 PM
The single unknown might be IHC. If so it should have # 260 on it.

I looked at it again today and it does not have any markings on it that I can see.

Dan
Title: Re: Nash, Husky, Auto-Kit and a some unknowns
Post by: radguy on August 01, 2011, 09:39:50 AM
Quote from: stanley62 on July 26, 2011, 02:03:57 PM
I think the Monkey with the looped handle is a VandeGrifts patent.  Patent #589765.

 Jim

I cleaned it up and took a closer look and it looks like it has Deer on the upper jaw, 10 on the lower jaw and on the handle it has PAT SEP787.

Dan