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Offline HeelSpur

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Whats a good offer for
« on: March 10, 2015, 04:07:08 PM »
a 8" Billings adjustable S wrench?

Its in great shape and doesn't say Billings & Spencer, just Billings.

I checked out ebay and a few other places with no luck.

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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2015, 05:29:08 PM »
Only Sold one I see went for $23 plus shipping, and it was B&S.
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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2015, 05:12:51 PM »
value is always determined by how much one is willing to pay and how little one is willing to accept
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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2015, 02:55:45 PM »
Here is the Billings, got it for $8. For some reason my buddy doesn't think this one is made of gold. He has an Erie Tool S adjustable that he wants a fortune for. He's a Griswold collector and believes that "Erie" on them has them connected so they are valuable. Anywho here is the wrench.


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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2015, 03:12:46 PM »
I really like those s shaped adjustables.

I have only found one so far ( or at least only one that was within my price / desireability range! ) But I know there are plenty out there - so here's to you who have found them, I'll join your club some fine day!

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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2015, 05:12:08 PM »
Quote from: Chillylulu on March 28, 2015, 03:12:46 PM
I really like those s shaped adjustables.


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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2015, 05:26:38 PM »
Quote from: 1930 on March 28, 2015, 05:12:08 PM
Quote from: Chillylulu on March 28, 2015, 03:12:46 PM
I really like those s shaped adjustables.


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They're wearing on me, too.
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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2015, 07:08:44 PM »
Looks like a nice one.
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Offline rustcollector

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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2015, 05:27:29 PM »
I never paid much attention to these style wrenches before.. But as I'm working on putting everything into an inventory, I noticed that the 8" Billings and the 12" B&C both used the number 48. I find it strange that they would use the same number on 2 different sizes, even though they are different makers.
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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2015, 09:47:56 PM »
I believe that the 48 is the style number for that year.

in 1929, Bemis & Call acquired Coe's wrench designs.

in 1939, Bemis & Call was acquired by the Billings & Spencer Co. and they continued to
produce the Coe's & Bemis & Call wrenches. plus their own line of tools.

that may be when they used the #48 style/model number.
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Re: Whats a good offer for
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2015, 11:05:46 PM »
That may be it, like I said, I never really looked into them before. I have a ton of them, but mostly just by accident, other than my 4" and 14" Westcott's.
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