Tool Talk
Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: jimwrench on December 10, 2013, 11:40:21 AM
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Don't know what went on with this wrench. I'm guessing it was stamped with wrong sizes; turned over and stamped with sizes on correct ends but stamp ran off wrench. Went spastic and stamped all over;temper,temper,temper. These are only guesses and I'm guessing Quality Control had day off. How in the world did this wrench get out the door?
Anyway I welcome this 495 Walden Worcester to my collection.
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Can't get photos to upload right now. Will try again later.
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May well be the most valuable 495 Walden Worcester ever produced. Neat!
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"Did you turn the conveyor off?"
"yup"
"Did you turn the stamping machine off?"
Ehhh.......oops
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Wow!! Looks like they used it to test the stamp press, then someone took it from the scrap pile...
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At least I got some extras with this monstrosity for my $2. I got a OR916 walden rat and this pile of Walden wrenchs.
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Looks like ~16 wrenches? are they all lug wrenches?
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Interesting wrench, haven't saw any like that.
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Looks like ~16 wrenches? are they all lug wrenches?
Some of them are not lug wenches.
I see a few main bearing wrenches and a couple of head bolt wrenches there.
Nice selection!!
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The Walden Worcester wrenchs are a mixed bag. Haven't cleaned or IDed any of them. Also got a flat of similar but not Walden Worcester wrenchs at same auction. One was a Mossberg 320 that I didn't have. Also got this unmarked socket-flat end that I want to call a Ford wrench but don't know much about old auto wrenchs. Am I wrong?
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The Walden Worcester wrenchs are a mixed bag. Haven't cleaned or IDed any of them. Also got a flat of similar but not Walden Worcester wrenchs at same auction. One was a Mossberg 320 that I didn't have. Also got this unmarked socket-flat end that I want to call a Ford wrench but don't know much about old auto wrenchs. Am I wrong?
I do not know this wrenches specific application but I believe you will find that this tang end was used to release the lever found on what was refereed to as a split rim back in the old days.
Teens on up until approx 1931 or 32 ( if memory serves ) me Dodge Brothers cars/Graham Brothers trucks used this sort/a variant of this tool and was part of the original tool-kit.
Often mistaken for a gadget to remove tires and while I am sure it did come in handy for that purpose that was not its intended design.
I am not sayin that this was this tools specific purpose because again I cannot identify the wrench enough to put it in with a specific manufacturer of automobile assuming it was built for a specific tool-kit.
I am jealous of that pile of wrenches.
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Here is a different variation just for fun
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On the Model A (1928-1931) (at least) the wheel lug-nutz wrench was also the starter crank - just reverse it!