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Offline oldtoolguy

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Odd crescents from garage sale?
« on: July 17, 2015, 01:48:19 PM »
Today's finds.  Looks like the Danielson & Plomb are related? 
I'm not familiar with the Harrolds Adjustable Wrench or the Kilborn & Bishop.  What do you know about them?

Offline bonneyman

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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2015, 04:01:16 PM »
I know Harrold's made screwdrivers. I think I read somewhere they did other tools.
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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2015, 10:09:13 AM »
 kilborn and Bishop started in 1896.   maker of Saxon alligator wrench. per Ken Cope book
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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2015, 03:41:52 PM »
J.P. Danielson used to make adjustables for Plomb,and were eventually bought out by Plomb,if I remember right.
That would explain the similarities.
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Offline mvwcnews

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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2015, 11:57:02 PM »
I know Harrold's made screwdrivers. I think I read somewhere they did other tools.
After extensive "google books / advanced search" work, I hit upon a  "snippet view" of a 1939 CONSUMER's RESEARCH review of adjustable wrenches -- they did not recommend the HARROLD's wrench but the snippet included "H. J. HARROLD'S TOOL CO, Columbiana, OH - sold by F. W. Woolworth Co."  I also found an illustrated ad for a HARROLD's punch & chisel set, etc., but so far no ad for the wrench.

Offline OilyRascal

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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2015, 05:59:21 AM »
The Crescent Machine Company was founded by Elmer Harrold and Clint Wilderson of Leetonia, Ohio.  "H.J Harrold's Tool Co" was based in Columbiana, OH - about 4 miles down the road from Leetonia.  I have to believe there is a connection.

Other threads noting Harrold's tools.  Examples of screwdrivers and pliers spread within.

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=3746.msg23745#msg23745

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=10954.msg71871#msg71871

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=10467.msg68870#msg68870

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=16507.msg103463#msg103463

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Offline oldtoolguy

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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2015, 11:49:04 AM »
Thanks for the input, folks!    :grin:

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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2015, 12:39:42 PM »
This is a Harrolds. Not sure what its called, kind of a pry bar/spud.

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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2015, 04:43:38 PM »
Leetonia and Columbiana, Ohio are right near each other in Columbiana County. Apparently a marriage and business expansion had the company move in it's early days, IIRC.
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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2015, 09:21:13 PM »
This is a Harrolds. Not sure what its called, kind of a pry bar/spud.


I've always called them a lady slipper or sometimes a rolling prybar. Heard them called a lady's foot too but to me the head looks more like a shoe than a foot.
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Re: Odd crescents from garage sale?
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2015, 09:55:35 AM »
I've heard that type referred to as a heel bar.