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Offline Yadda

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Wizard Wrench
« on: April 11, 2021, 12:13:56 PM »
This Wizard DBE wrench was in the box I bought at the estate sale Saturday.  This appears to be a wrench manufactured by Barcalo for Western Auto.   Anyone seen more like this?
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Offline john k

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Re: Wizard Wrench
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2021, 09:48:44 PM »
Have a few stamped Wizard, but of a very different style.
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Offline p_toad

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Re: Wizard Wrench
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2021, 10:28:46 PM »
Well, apparently they made these, too.

Offline Yadda

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Re: Wizard Wrench
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2021, 12:23:51 AM »
After rereading the Barcalo section of Alloy Artifacts I located a brief mention of Barcalo contracting with Western Auto to provide wrenches. No examples.  The Barcalo versions of my wrench were made in the early to mid '60's.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Wizard Wrench
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2021, 09:17:55 AM »
Yeah, the "scooped" box ends are Barcalo production.
Interesting concept on those. They didn't bend on the box end 15 deg for the knuckle clearance. Instead, they kept the shank straight and angled the broaching! Said it was a stronger box end as it wasn't bent.
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Offline mvwcnews

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Re: Wizard Wrench
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2021, 08:36:05 PM »
[ https://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=177636&typeCode=2 ] is the relevant patent for that BARCALO design.

Offline d42jeep

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Re: Wizard Wrench
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2021, 03:00:58 AM »
Patented in 1956 and advertised prominently in the 1958 Barcalo catalog. Barcalo also supplied similar tools to Wards. Besides Barcalo, Western Auto seemed to use many manufacturers to source their tools. The tools marked Wizard seemed to be their highest quality offerings but they had several lesser brands as well.
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Offline genog

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Re: Wizard Wrench
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2022, 01:24:07 AM »
Old thread, but what the heck.....

I recently bought this Wizard DBE
Real nice piece.

It would be nice to find the rest of the set

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Re: Wizard Wrench
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2022, 05:40:02 PM »
Thread revivals are always welcome.
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