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Offline Northwoods

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Not many tools produced in Kansas.
« on: March 30, 2021, 05:57:46 PM »
Who knew that Topeka was the 1920's home for the Edwinson Ratchet Wrench Co. and that it was produced at our Capitol Iron Works?

The Edwinson Ratchet Wrench Company (Topeka, KS) - Incorporated 11/8/1923 by L. A. Edwinson - Pres., L. A. Hartman - VP, M. G. Delph - Sec., L. E. Stone Asst. Sec., A. F. Weese - Treas., and E. A. Wysong - Director.  Article notes wrenches being manufactured by Capital Iron Works of Topeka.  Here is Louis Edwinson's 1921 ratchet wrench patent #1,391,619 upon which the company was likely founded.
Super low tooth count.

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=1391619&id=27469

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6XfyY-zmQI


 
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Offline Yadda

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Re: Not many tools produced in Kansas.
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2021, 06:50:44 PM »
What a beast!  I could easily pass a rusty version of this tool and think “random junk” .   Nice share!
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Not many tools produced in Kansas.
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2021, 09:28:53 PM »
Well, that's impressively over-built!
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Offline four.cycle

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Re: Not many tools produced in Kansas.
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2021, 01:50:41 PM »
Quote from: Northwoods
Article notes wrenches being manufactured by Capital Iron Works of Topeka

Excellent write-up.

Do you have a URL for that article?
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Offline Northwoods

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Re: Not many tools produced in Kansas.
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2021, 03:52:29 PM »
Quote from: four.cycle on March 31, 2021, 01:50:41 PM
Quote from: Northwoods
Article notes wrenches being manufactured by Capital Iron Works of Topeka

Excellent write-up.

Do you have a URL for that article?

Here it is.

http://toolarchives.com/index.php/node/129
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Offline john k

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Re: Not many tools produced in Kansas.
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2021, 10:45:07 PM »
That looks like a part for something rather than a stand alone tool.  Wilde tools are made in Kansas, got some great pliers with that name.   Have 1 combo wrench mfgd by them when they were stil in K.C.   Also have a very strong hacksaw, steel frame,  marked,  K.C. Kansas.
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Offline four.cycle

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Re: Not many tools produced in Kansas.
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2021, 10:52:24 PM »
Moore / Moore Products Co., Wichita, KS / wrench / patent 1303709 May 13 1919 F.A. Moore / http://toolarchives.com/index.php/node/237 /

Petersen / Petersen Tool Co, 220 Metcalf Road, PO Box 721, El Doradao, KS / (316) 321 6790 / "Helix" ratcheting open-end wrench / * Product outsourced from Japan * /

Reschke / Reschke Machine Works Co., 908 No. Washington Ave., Wichita, KS / "E-Z" /

S/V Tool / S/V Tool Co., Newton, KS / "Screwball" ratcheting screwdriver / acquired by Fiskars early 1980s / http://harveycountyvoices.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-tool-with-all-features-missing-in.html

Wilde / Wilde Tool Co., 1210 Pottawatomie St., Hiawatha, KS 66434 (Wilde Tool & Forge) / https://www.wildetool.com / http://alloy-artifacts.org/wilde-tool.html / http://alloy-artifacts.org/wilde-tool.html#history / http://toolarchives.com/index.php/node/331 /

looks like that's all I have for "KS". list is still a work in progress. ( https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=478206 )

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