MVWC Meeting and Auction

[Lewill2]

I got a sneak peek at the early start to the up coming April 13 & 14 MVWC auction listing. Bus is hard at work putting the list together. Lots 33 & 34 are really interesting to me because they appear to be prototype wrenches that were made by the same maker of 4 wrenches in my collection. I got mine from eBay a few years ago from a seller in the New England States, I forget where  for sure but I think it was Massachusetts or New Hampshire.  I asked the seller where they came from and he said he had picked them up at an auction that they were from a machinist's estate.

[Plyerman]

Wow. Being both a machinist and a tool nut, I find these to be very interesting Les. Are there no markings on them at all then? Do they seem to represent certain old patents that you are aware of?

[Lewill2]

One is marked Patent pending but other than that no markings what so ever. Bus says these aren't marked either. Bus wondered if Hilary made them but I don't think he did based on what I was told from the seller of the ones I have.

[Yadda]

Art and design meet function.  I envy anyone with those skills. You own a piece of art and personal history.

[Plyerman]

One is marked Patent pending but other than that no markings what so ever. Bus says these aren't marked either. Bus wondered if Hilary made them but I don't think he did based on what I was told from the seller of the ones I have.

Looking at yours in the upper photo, are the second and fourth wrenches identical?

[Lewill2]

Almost identical, just a few minor differences but they also look real close to the Lot in the Spring auction.