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Farm and Implement Wrenches and Tools => Farm Implement Wrenches and Tools => Topic started by: jimwrench on September 28, 2013, 01:25:50 PM

Title: sows ear
Post by: jimwrench on September 28, 2013, 01:25:50 PM

 I have heard that you can't make a silk purse from a sows ear. To test that theory I painted a Blackhawk cutout that was overdue for the scrap yard. Didn't waste a lot of time on it but it didn't turn into a silk purse. It did mask some of the defects and my warning is (avoid painted wrenchs when possible). Yes I own some painted wrenchs. At Baraboo I passed on a painted Owatonna and bought a nonpainted version of same wrench. Makes me sleep better not wondering whats under the paint.

Title: Re: sows ear
Post by: rusty on September 28, 2013, 01:52:47 PM

You didn't use enough bondo ;P

Title: Re: sows ear
Post by: rustcollector on September 28, 2013, 01:54:11 PM

Quote from: jimwrench on September 28, 2013, 01:25:50 PM

I have heard that you can't make a silk purse from a sows ear. To test that theory I painted a Blackhawk cutout that was overdue for the scrap yard. Didn't waste a lot of time on it but it didn't turn into a silk purse. It did mask some of the defects and my warning is (avoid painted wrenchs when possible). Yes I own some painted wrenchs. At Baraboo I passed on a painted Owatonna and bought a nonpainted version of same wrench. Makes me sleep better not wondering whats under the paint.

+1,000

I've bought some painted wrenches, only when I was pretty darn sure they were good under it, and the price was good enough even if they weren't.

Title: Re: sows ear
Post by: amertrac on September 30, 2013, 05:18:35 PM

painted wrenches belong wired to a board

Title: Re: sows ear
Post by: strik9 on October 01, 2013, 09:19:59 PM

   I buy rust pitted and worn examples if it is a wrench I know will never get used.    It only has to represent the type or variation.

    While my collection has no farm wrenches other than one Planet Jr. I do have a selection of early mechanic's and car kit tools as I can.   

   What you gents collect must have higher resale value in the market than mine somehow, I get them cheap and can barely give them away at resale here.

Title: Re: sows ear
Post by: Carl Wagner on October 02, 2013, 09:21:16 PM

The right farm wrenxhs have immense value. Certain cut out styles are well over the $1000 mark. Rare examples of certain makers are many hundreds. Its all in knowing what's what and what's rare.

Title: Re: sows ear
Post by: OilyRascal on October 02, 2013, 09:34:25 PM

Quote from: Carl Wagner on October 02, 2013, 09:21:16 PM

Its all in knowing what's what and what's rare.

I've found the same true of most things in life; including humans!