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Offline JoeCB

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Fordson Wescott and two more
« on: October 11, 2018, 08:48:34 PM »
We, I think that I did pretty good at the estate sale. From left to right... Keystone Mfg No. 80 - 10" "Fordson" ; Keystone Mfg. No. 80 - 10 " "Westcott" ; Bemis & Call xxx. CO. Springfield. Mass. "B&C" 8 in. ;  Coes Wrench Co. Worchester, Mass. USA, MFD. UNDER L. COES PATS.  STEEL.

All in pretty nice shape. really like the Coes"monkey", nice wood handle.

I guess that the "Fordson" maybe from a tractor tool kit, how about the "Westcott" that mean anything?


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Offline p_toad

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Re: Fordson Wescott and two more
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2018, 12:22:45 PM »
Can't answer your question but you got a nice find there.   :embarrassed:
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Re: Fordson Wescott and two more
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2018, 03:33:29 PM »
Keystone bought out Wescott, but most Keystone wrenches also say Wescott except very old wrenches which are from the original Wescott.
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Re: Fordson Wescott and two more
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2018, 10:49:41 AM »
The history of the evolution from CORTLAND to WESTCOTT at Homer, NY & subsequent sale to KEYSTONE MFG. & move to Buffalo has been noted in short snippet items in the Missouri Valley Wrench Club Newsletter.  Have not quite nailed down when & how the transition from cast steel / malleable iron / to drop forged steel was accomplished.
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