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Offline eddie hudson

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Who made it?
« on: July 10, 2011, 03:20:01 PM »
I picked this up acouple of years ago. It is an "S" wrench marked 77 on the back. The logo appears to be an eagle holding a wrench. It seems to be powder coated. Any ideas how to remove it?

That's remove the previous owners powder coating, not the eagle !!!

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Offline rusty

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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2011, 06:31:16 PM »

Removing the eagle requires a cat, removing the cat requires a dog, removing the dog requires a lion, removing the lion requires an elephant...

Oh...the power coat....

Power coating is just a different way to apply paint, it's just paint...anything that will remove paint will work.
However, if the paint happens to be an epoxy paint, you have a chore...

I can't help with the logo, I have never seen that one before...
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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2011, 06:51:14 PM »
I am very curious about that Eagle logo, looks like an alligator wrench in his claws!
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Offline eddie hudson

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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2011, 07:21:47 PM »
Quote from: Papaw on July 11, 2011, 06:51:14 PM
I am very curious about that Eagle logo, looks like an alligator wrench in his claws!

It might be, everyone knows Eagles eat alligators for breakfast.


Quote from: rusty on July 11, 2011, 06:31:16 PM

Power coating is just a different way to apply paint, it's just paint...anything that will remove paint will work.
However, if the paint happens to be an epoxy paint, you have a chore...

I can't help with the logo, I have never seen that one before...

It must be epoxy, it does not come off.
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Offline Wrenchmensch

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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2011, 09:43:31 PM »
It looks like the Eagle is holding a single open ended wrench in its talons.  I checked on Google, and there is/was an Eagle Brand wrench manufacturer in the UK at one time. 
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Offline strik9

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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2011, 12:34:08 AM »
My Eagle brand DOE wrench just says "EAGLE BRAND"  forged on one side and "made in england" on the other.  No logo to speak of.
  And yes, that is all I know of it so far.  Info on this brand is scarce.
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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2011, 01:51:38 AM »
The Canton Drop Forged Co. of Canton, Ohio used the eagle and wrench trademark. They made a Secure Grip line of alligator wrenches that are marked with the company's name and the eagle and wrench logo.
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Offline eddie hudson

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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2011, 07:03:18 AM »
Quote from: Bus on July 12, 2011, 01:51:38 AM
The Canton Drop Forged Co. of Canton, Ohio used the eagle and wrench trademark. They made a Secure Grip line of alligator wrenches that are marked with the company's name and the eagle and wrench logo.

Thanks Bus.

Now all I have to do is get the epoxy off.
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Offline eddie hudson

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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2011, 07:19:19 AM »
It's amazing what you can find with correct infomation. They are still around.

From their website:

 History   
 
Two Hammers, Horse & Buggy Hardware in the Beginning . . .
Canton Drop Forge was founded in 1903.  Consisting of one 50’x100’ building and two hammers, the very first plant opened in Canton, Ohio.  Early markets were railroad tools, horse and buggy hardware and automobile parts. Over the next two years the company came into the principal ownership of Charles A. Brauchler.  By 1909, Canton Drop Forge had grown to six hammers and commissioned the construction of a new machine shop.

New Patents Secured, Forgings Go To War . . .
In the twenties, CDF became a major producer of parts for the undercarriage of passenger railcars.  Mr. Brauchler acquired patents for his designs of these unique parts, which are still being forged today. In 1942, the Defense Department built a new plant for the production of forgings to support the war effort.  CDF operated the facility, making parts for aircraft and land based fighting equipment, and officially purchased the plant from the U.S. Government in 1951.

 

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Offline Branson

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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2011, 07:33:59 AM »
Quote from: eddie hudson on July 12, 2011, 07:03:18 AM
Now all I have to do is get the epoxy off.

Jasco makes a paint and epoxy remover.  It's worked for me in cleaning up tools with hardened epoxy.
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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2011, 04:32:09 PM »
Quote from: Branson on July 12, 2011, 07:33:59 AM
Quote from: eddie hudson on July 12, 2011, 07:03:18 AM
Now all I have to do is get the epoxy off.

Jasco makes a paint and epoxy remover.  It's worked for me in cleaning up tools with hardened epoxy.

Thanks, I'll check into it. I also have 3 or 4 Vlcheks with the same problem. It's on the to do list.
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Re: Who made it?
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2011, 05:25:48 PM »
It is Canton Drop Forge not The Canton Drop Forged Co. as I stated. I should of looked up the wrench instead of relying on my diminished memory.
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