Whitman & Barnes

[HeelSpur]

When W & B was purchased by J.H. Williams was that the end of all W & B tools produced?

A/A says that monkey & alligator wrenches were continued in production by Williams,

but does that mean they were stamped with Williams or W & B?

Just kind of wondering if all W & B were halted in 1920 or did they continue for a while before they were done away with.

Picked this 18"er up the other day.

[mvwcnews]

I suspect Williams  let all the "old fashioned" styles of tools drop away as the inventory sold.   Looking back in my "database," I see that dad's auction included a dual branded Williams / W&B "Railroad Special" monkey wrench.    I don't know if it was W&B old stock with a Williams "overstrike."  I'd have to look closely at catalogs, etc. to determine what kind of alligator wrench line Williams had before then.