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Offline Papaw

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Clean Bergman 8" Queen City
« on: August 06, 2012, 10:57:59 PM »
I just received this nice Bergman in the mail. Ebay buy at a good price- $10 including postage!
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Re: Clean Bergman 8" Queen City
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2012, 10:58:20 AM »
First of the straight handles I've seen.  For some reason I thought all the handles were curved.  You learn something everyday.

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Re: Clean Bergman 8" Queen City
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2012, 09:10:04 PM »
That's a real nice wrench.  Guess I missed it on the bay or I probably would have chased it. 

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Re: Clean Bergman 8" Queen City
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2012, 09:43:07 PM »
Nice. Any idea on about how old it is?
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Re: Clean Bergman 8" Queen City
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2012, 09:51:05 PM »
They went out of business near the beginning of the Depression.
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Re: Clean Bergman 8" Queen City
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2012, 03:53:32 PM »
First of the straight handles I've seen.  For some reason I thought all the handles were curved.  You learn something everyday.

Here is the second straight Bergman you will see.

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Re: Clean Bergman 8" Queen City
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2012, 10:31:35 AM »
I'll have to keep an eye out for them around here.