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Offline Yadda

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Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« on: February 11, 2018, 10:09:27 PM »
I picked these up in a 'bay lot purchase. I bought the entire lot for one tool.i got these three smalls and other items as a bonus. A five inch Diamond No. 11.  A six inch Boos Tool Corp. wrench. The third item is a five inch adjustable monkey wrench marked Pat Apd. For.  No date, name or any other engraving or stamps.
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Re: Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2018, 10:26:45 PM »
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Offline john k

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Re: Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2018, 10:35:49 PM »
The top one is a bicycle wrench I am thinking.   Have seen a very few of the middle one, and never seen the monkey wrench type at the bottom..    Papaw may have one.
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Re: Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2018, 06:34:43 AM »
The bottom wrench is an Ellrich Superior Bicycle Wrench, Patented January 6, 1891 Patent D20,448

http://datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=20448&typeCode=2

Nice little wrench that you don't see come up for sale very often, it is a keeper in my book.

If you are looking to re-home I could be available for adoption.
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Re: Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2018, 06:53:22 AM »
The bottom wrench is an Ellrich Superior Bicycle Wrench, Patented January 6, 1891 Patent D20,448

http://datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=20448&typeCode=2

Nice little wrench that you don't see come up for sale very often, it is a keeper in my book.

If you are looking to re-home I could be available for adoption.

Neat!  Thank you for the ID.  I'll hang on to it for now, but you have first dibs if I change my mind.  :smiley:
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Offline turnnut

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Re: Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2018, 08:04:11 AM »
good find Yadda,  I have the top 2, but not the  Ellrich,  it is a very good catch, it is so different that they received the patent
in only 1 1/2 months after giving the application.

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Re: Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2018, 03:22:09 PM »
It is a design patent not a standard patent, that being said I don't know the details of what distinguishes that. I guess the design patent protects the way an item looks not the way an item functions. Maybe it is easier and faster to obtain a design patent.

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Re: Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2018, 03:31:26 PM »
Hello, Yadda. Nice finds!!!!!!!
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Re: Three Small Wrenches. One is a Mystery.
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2018, 10:27:44 PM »
Nice score there Yadda.
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