Found at a Thresheree today

[johnsironsanctuary]

I tried Alloy Artifacts and struck out. Does anyone know who this is?

[bird]

I'm probably way off base... probably should wait for someone who knows what they're talking about. But, was that an emblem that said, "E F"? I have a wrench that looks slightly like that emblem that was made in Canada. At first, I thought it looked like a "superslim" England wrench... but, don't think that's right at all. I'll be curious to see what you find out..... DON"T think I'm right!! I'll await an answer
cheers, bird

[johnsironsanctuary]

Thanks Bird.
They are a bit slim for the wrench size. The heads are are .250". Don't know if they are slim enough for tappet wrenches, but I've never worked on anything that had tappets this big.  I did not know if it was EF or EFT or T EF.   Can't tell if the T is a letter or just part of the bread bowl that surrounds the letters.

The wrench sizes are: 25/32-7/8" and 15/16-1"

[radguy]

Here is what I stole from another forum.

"Engineering Tool & Forgings Limited

ETF was a family-owned business based in St. Catherine's, ON"

Dan

[kxxr]

lbgradwell knows of this company. He'll be along soon.

[Neals]

These are common in Alberta. I don't know much about the company. In 1951 ETF bought Canadian Warren and operated it as a subsiduary until 1965. I have been unable so far to find out when the company started. Pipewrenches are also quite common. I have also seen pliars and chrome plated combination wrenches.

[johnsironsanctuary]

I found this link to a pdf list of Canadian Tool and die manufacturers from 1820 to 1914. Does not help me much, but I thought it was worthy of a post.  Covers all kinds of tools.
I'll post again in catologs
http://www.thetoolgroupofcanada.com/images/Canadian_Tool_Manufacturers_1820-1914.pdf

[Neals]

I think I finally found something on ETF. Snippet from Google books

Who's who in Canada: an illustrated biographical record of men and ...: Volume 52
   
books.google.caCharles Whately Parker, Barnet M. Greene - 1964 - Snippet view
HILL, Clarence Bruce. MC and Bar — Chairman ETF Tools Limited, St. Catharines. Ont., est. 1932. manufacturers of drop forged tools; Chairman, Canadian Warren Pink Limited, St. Catharines, manufacturers of logging tools.

Hope this helps.

[johnsironsanctuary]

Thanks Neals.

I saw an ETF Rockhounds hammer on Ebay yesterday.

What do you do with a 25/32" wrench?

[Neals]

They were useful on old horse machinery. Not sure if they have much use on anything made since WWll unless they happen to fit metric nuts. I have never used mine.  I do have 1 with a similar recessed area to yours with no lettering. I wonder if it is a reject or if it was part of a contract tool kit of some kind. I also wonder how they were distributed. They are so common in rural alberta.
I am trying to find copies of old Eatons catalogues from the 30s or 40s as they were the main mail order house here. Sears did not have stores in Canada until into the 50s.

[lbgradwell]

lbgradwell knows of this company. He'll be along soon.

I just found this thread last week!

The ETF story can now be read at:

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=2981.0