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Offline Northwoods

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Picked up a bike wrench
« on: September 30, 2016, 11:32:57 AM »
Got it only yesterday. 4 1/8" when closed.

Seems to be this one:

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=D26111&id=13809

Faint marking on the edge of the movable jaw. 

FAIRMOUNT CLEVE

Anybody have one?
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Re: Picked up a bike wrench
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2016, 11:49:25 AM »
I have a Billings 97, but don't think it is marked Fairmount Cleve.
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Re: Picked up a bike wrench
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2016, 11:04:34 PM »
Fairmount  / Cleveland -- once the Billings design patent expired anyone was free to copy the design. 
Alloy Artifacts does not show that pocket wrench in the FAIRMOUNT ( http://alloy-artifacts.org/fairmount-tool-forging.html ) writeup.
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Re: Picked up a bike wrench
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2016, 05:22:48 AM »
I finally got around to looking at mine.
There are 2 B & S, 1 Keen Kutter, and a Fairmount.

Of the 4, the Fairmount appears to be the best constructed and the heaviest. It is stamped on the edge of the moveable jaw and is painted black.

I haven't run across any of these lately, although I am always looking for small wrenches.

Mike
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