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Offline benjy

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billings & abingdon
« on: September 26, 2011, 01:03:21 PM »
3  sales and around 5 miles of walking resulted in just these.an abingdon just under 3 inches,not marked king dick but has the bulldog trade mark
13 inches long billings,,i guess this is the same billings as in billings & spencer???
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Offline Branson

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Re: billings & abingdon
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2011, 08:34:45 AM »
Yes, the same Billings.  I don't know when the company name shifted to simply "Billings" but Billings was the major brand of wrenches offered by Hamilton & Baker.
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Offline lbgradwell

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Re: billings & abingdon
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2011, 10:34:24 AM »
Quote from: Branson on September 27, 2011, 08:34:45 AM
I don't know when the company name shifted to simply "Billings"...

The mid-1920s according to AA.
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Re: billings & abingdon
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2011, 12:48:02 PM »
i just took the tape off the handle and underneath it has a Perfect (style) Handle,,,in fairly good condition..
i am off to lithuania for a few days,,will post a pic on my return
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Re: billings & abingdon
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2011, 01:08:42 PM »
Ok benji you have me panting   ... bob w.
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