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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ken W. on November 07, 2011, 05:33:03 PM

Title: CRESCENT WRENCH PARTS ASSORTMENT BOX
Post by: Ken W. on November 07, 2011, 05:33:03 PM

I found this at an estate sale last weekend.It's an assortment box from Crescent Tools of Jamestown,N.Y. Only 2 compartments had any jaws.No other parts were in there,just odds and ends.I thought it was pretty cool.

Title: Re: CRESCENT WRENCH PARTS ASSORTMENT BOX
Post by: skipskip on November 07, 2011, 05:48:28 PM

thats NEAT!!

I saw one on Ebay years ago, and I still kick myself for not buying it.

Skip

Title: Re: CRESCENT WRENCH PARTS ASSORTMENT BOX
Post by: Aunt Phil on November 07, 2011, 11:36:43 PM

Into the 80s every distributor of cresent wrenches had one in the store to serve customer needs.  Hardware stores often had a similar box with a less deep stock. 
In many cases the part was free, and that system generated a lot of customer loyalty.

Title: Re: CRESCENT WRENCH PARTS ASSORTMENT BOX
Post by: Lewill2 on November 08, 2011, 07:12:25 AM

I think they come up on eBay once and a while. I have seen 3 or 4 on there over the years.

Title: Re: CRESCENT WRENCH PARTS ASSORTMENT BOX
Post by: gibsontool on November 08, 2011, 08:26:10 AM

Any chance you would be willing to sell me one of those jaws? I have a double ended crescent that is missing one jaw, not sure which one I'll have to check when I get home

Title: Re: CRESCENT WRENCH PARTS ASSORTMENT BOX
Post by: bonneyman on November 08, 2011, 11:12:30 PM

Oh shoot yeah that's cool! I've been trying to "make" a box of repair parts for myself, after finding out what the local hardware store is charging for those parts!!!
Anytime I find a Crescent wrench I grab it- even if the handle is bent, it's broke or rusty. I disassemble it for the parts and sort it out into my stash box. Next time I find a NOS missing a part, I can fix it.

Title: Re: CRESCENT WRENCH PARTS ASSORTMENT BOX
Post by: Ken W. on November 09, 2011, 09:03:49 PM

gibsontool , I think there are 4 different sizes.Try to let me know what one you will need.