Samuel Hall's Son

[Lewill2]

Samuel Hall's Son New York NY bicycle wrenches. The wrench on the Left is the Bicycle Wrench, according to Cope's was released in 1896 and was only offered in the 6 inch size. The wrench is marked with the March 13, 1894 patent date. The wrench on the Right is also marked with the early patent date of March 13, 1894 but was made in several sizes, this one is also the 6 inch size. This style was manufactured prior to the bicycle only wrench. They were marketed as nut and pipe wrenches. Charles Hall was awarded several wrench patents in 1894,and additional patents in 1895 and 1897. Both wrenches measure 5 1/2 inches long when closed.     

[Plyerman]

They sure look like neat little buggers. Both in great shape too!

[mvwcnews]

I've never seen the right-hand version of the HALL wrench in that small size;  the "adjusting knob on the end of the handle" version on the left turns up every once in a while. 
My guess is the right hand one marks an early stab at making the Hall wrench in nominal 6 inch & when that was found to be unwieldy for practical use (that adjuster is tiny & hard to apply much force)  they switched to the end of the handle adjuster.
Nice find!!

[Lewill2]

If you enlarge the picture you can see the knurled portion of the adjusting screw on the one on the right. The knurled section is a sleeve with a real shallow set screw that holds the knurled sleeve to the adjusting screw. The set screw is only about 3/32 long. The screw driver slot almost cuts the set screw in half.

[DM11]

Those are a couple interesting wrenches I haven't seen before.

[mvwcnews]

If you enlarge the picture you can see the knurled portion of the adjusting screw on the one on the right. The knurled section is a sleeve with a real shallow set screw that holds the knurled sleeve to the adjusting screw. The set screw is only about 3/32 long. The screw driver slot almost cuts the set screw in half.

Les,
Looks like a piece to include in the next MVWC newsletter for sure. -- Stan S.