como wrench

[amertrac]

I HAVE A COMO  WRENCH BY COMO WRENCH CO.CHICAGO ILL THE PATENT OF 1913 SHOWS TWO MFG. COMO AND MECHANIC TOOL AND FORGE CO .FROM WHAT I READ MECHANIC TOOL AND FORGE CO BECAME MAC TOOLS IN 1938. WHAT HAPPENED TO COMO OR MACHANIC TOOL BETWEEN 1913 AND 1938 IS SOMEWHAT OF A PUZZLE ANY HELP OUT THERE

[Papaw]

Interesting design! Patent shows Como and Mechanics as makers. Cope mentions Como - "Maker of pipe wrenches patented Oct 14,1913, by Joseph A Schler, but no reference to Mechanics at all. Also in Schulz- # 589.
I'm  certain that MAC came from Mechanics Tool and Forge. But that is not the same company as Mechanics Tool Company listed on the patent.
They say-

Mac Tools was founded in 1938 as the Mechanics Tool and Forge
Company by seven men with the common goal to manufacture the finest tools in the world. The first step toward their goal was taken on July 11, 1938, when they signed the Articles of Incorporation, and were officially recognized by the state of Ohio. The state issued 250 shares of no par common stock, of which these men could only afford to subscribe to 55 shares.

Nonetheless, they persevered, and elected Ralph McPherson and Otto Tucker as the first President and Secretary of the organization. These two men scraped up all available capital, a paltry $5,000, to secure a building and buy used machinery so they could begin production.

Source- http://www.mactools.com/AboutMacTools/OurHistory/tabid/62/Default.aspx
 

[mvwcnews]

Beside the COMO Pipe Wrench, Mechanics Tool at Rockford, ILL also made the EAGLE GRIP plier wrenches during the same time frame

[amertrac]

Here's another twist.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1917-ad-J-H-Williams-Wrenches-Barcola-Como-Pipe-Wrench-/120852697041