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Offline Chillylulu

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No. 121 Gellman Adjustable
« on: March 30, 2015, 12:12:42 AM »
I saw this in an antique shop recently.  I wasn't familiar with the manufacturer or type.  Do any of you have any experience or info on this wrench or maker?

I haven't checked AA yet, but I will next thing.

It called to me in a way, I am positive, similar to how Calypso entrapped Odysseus. I was entranced. Mrs. Chilly looked at me and said "If you don't get it, you'll regret it later." I bit, of course.






The place is incredible, lots of vintage tools at prices that suggest the owners have never seen eBay.  I bought a string of 7 ea. 3/8" deep well sockets, many with owners marks, one with its chrome flaking, for $10.00 - they were priced the same as 9 ea. 1/2" Wrights, but they were Snap-On's.


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Offline Lewill2

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Re: No. 121 Gellman Adjustable
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2015, 06:04:04 AM »
I see them occasionally but never picked one up. They come in 3 or 4 different sizes.
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Offline Papaw

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Re: No. 121 Gellman Adjustable
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2015, 08:20:09 AM »
I have had several, and may still have one or two. I never found them remarkable.
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Offline Plyerman

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Re: No. 121 Gellman Adjustable
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2015, 03:10:31 PM »
Amazing the number of different ways they came up with to make a wrench "adjustable".
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Re: No. 121 Gellman Adjustable
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2015, 04:17:48 PM »
I have a 6" version that has an internal spring rather than the external one like yours.
Marked patent pending.

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Re: No. 121 Gellman Adjustable
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2015, 07:06:45 PM »
Some of the marking & manufacturing variations of the GELLMAN "POLLY" wrench are noted in the DATAMP entry ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/advance.php?pn=1451906&id=31528&set=2 )  for patent no. 1,351,906.
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Re: No. 121 Gellman Adjustable
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2015, 01:38:18 AM »
never seen one here, Cool wrench, I wouldn't pass one up..
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