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Picture Forum / Re: Tools: Very early, very unique(?) J.H. Williams & Co. S-51
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Picture Forum / Tools: Very early, very unique(?) J.H. Williams & Co. S-51
« Last post by tpm2 on May 15, 2025, 09:35:22 AM »First post here, so, hello!
I picked this up on E-Bay not working; cleaned it up a just enough and got it working. It has some unique features, I cannot find another like it. I am trying to find someone else who has one, had one, has seen one in the last 75 years :)
Unique features include;
Recess in the handle goes higher than others, right up to the ratchet head.
Retaining nut on threaded selector post, as in the patent application.
J.H. WILLIAMS & CO NEW YORK forged in handle
PAT PEND (1/1933 - 5/1934)
SUPERRATCHET (Not THE "S...)
S-51 and DROP FORGED are vertical (all others, the markings are horizontal)
TIA, Thomas
I picked this up on E-Bay not working; cleaned it up a just enough and got it working. It has some unique features, I cannot find another like it. I am trying to find someone else who has one, had one, has seen one in the last 75 years :)
Unique features include;
Recess in the handle goes higher than others, right up to the ratchet head.
Retaining nut on threaded selector post, as in the patent application.
J.H. WILLIAMS & CO NEW YORK forged in handle
PAT PEND (1/1933 - 5/1934)
SUPERRATCHET (Not THE "S...)
S-51 and DROP FORGED are vertical (all others, the markings are horizontal)
TIA, Thomas
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Wrench Forum / Re: Did Gellman Make a Curved Polly Wrench?
« Last post by Yadda on May 13, 2025, 07:22:08 PM »Like minds. I did the same thing.
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Wrench Forum / Re: Did Gellman Make a Curved Polly Wrench?
« Last post by Lewill2 on May 13, 2025, 01:05:25 PM »I saw it listed on eBay and thought the same thing. I've never seen another one with a curved handle. I tried to enlarge the pictures, but I couldn't determine if it was modified or not.
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Wrench Forum / Re: Mystery adjustable
« Last post by Lewill2 on May 13, 2025, 01:02:59 PM »I'm not sure how many years they were made but Copes Book states that they were made with 3 different handle designs. Open Loop like yours, cast iron basket weave and wood.
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Wrench Forum / Did Gellman Make a Curved Polly Wrench?
« Last post by Yadda on May 12, 2025, 10:12:26 PM »I saw this on an auction site so I took screenshots. I've never seen a Gellman Polly curved adjustable. Thus one is missing the lock screw. Is this someone having fun with an old wrench or did Gellman actually make a curved adjustable?
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What's-It Forum / Re: Double ended adjustable wrench
« Last post by Bill Houghton on May 11, 2025, 03:03:13 PM »Mine has one end for standard & one end for metricBest not buy an early 50s or earlier British car/motorcycle, then, or you'll need to find a triple adjustable, to cover the Whitworth nuts.
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What's-It Forum / Re: Double ended adjustable wrench
« Last post by Yadda on May 11, 2025, 09:24:03 AM »I'm still looking for the rare double Torx. 
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What's-It Forum / Re: Double ended adjustable wrench
« Last post by geneg on May 11, 2025, 04:54:40 AM »Mine has one end for standard & one end for metric
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What's-It Forum / Re: Double ended adjustable wrench
« Last post by Bill Houghton on May 10, 2025, 09:25:56 PM »One end's for square nuts/bolts, and the other for hex.