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Offline swervncarz

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can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
« on: June 15, 2013, 08:01:54 PM »
Can anyone tell me who made this wrench? I can't quite make out the markings.. Does anyone recognize? Wrench measures 15" long. I can only make out the word"under" , then upside down looks like it says "LBCO"







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Offline mvwcnews

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Re: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 08:12:47 PM »
It is a COES Steel Handle  (12" and larger had the ball retainer inset in the shank by the adjusting rosette).
( http://books.google.com/books?id=-sAfAQAAMAAJ&dq=coes%20steel%20wrench&pg=RA1-PA61#v=onepage&q=coes%20steel%20wrench&f=false ) is a link to an ad in a 1908 issue of MACHINERY.

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Offline rusty

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Re: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 08:23:20 PM »
Yes

Text likely says something like
 MFD UNDER
L. COES PATS

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Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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Re: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2013, 08:43:27 PM »
Thanks guys
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Re: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2013, 09:07:49 PM »
Appears to have owner's marks over the maker's marks.
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