The local historical museum here called me, to come in and identify some tools they had just pulled out of storage. The last blacksmith in town had donated quite a few things, and these had been hiding in a plastic tub for several years. I expected 4-5 things, and they had covered an entire table. First there was a 15 inch monkey wrench, and after squinting at the stamp awhile, found the name Bemis & Call. nice looking perfect handle type. Then a slightly smaller monkey wrench with a solid steel handle, with P.S.& W., gave the lady a brief history on Pexto for her recrods. She is writing all this down so she tag things accurately. A ten inch monkey wrench that will take some buffing to bring up the name, another perfect handle. Why I didn't take my camera in I don't know. Several general purpose tongs and some specialty ones, shop made. One had 35 inch handles. A beautiful pair of dividers, 15 and 24 inches, they looked like mates. Figured the bigger pair was for shrinking wagon tires. Oldest tool was probably the hand made traveler, wheel type measuring tool for wheel wrights. Very nice lead pot, or tallow pot, not sure, half pint bucket with bail, inside a quart size with bail, that from the rust was filled with water when being used. Gorgeous large lead ladel, with a 30 inch handle, shop made. The museum was given a large collection of wrenches from a local man, and has them well displayed, plus the blacksmith and some other wheelwright equipment, including a small tire roller. Was a good afternoon. The lady from the museum is pretty well versed in the trades, and does living history with her spinning wheel and loom.
