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Offline johnsironsanctuary

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4'' Proto Adjustable
« on: February 09, 2012, 12:38:25 PM »
« Last Edit: February 10, 2012, 09:36:00 PM by Papaw »
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Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 06:32:53 PM »
I have one laying around the garage somewhere.  I'll dig it out and take a pic sometime soon.  Not nearly as shiney (no chrome) - I think a much earlier version of same wrench on ebay.  I recall the one I have is VERY well made, probably the only well made 4" I've ever owned.
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Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 06:56:26 PM »
iWAS WATCHING THAT ONE THE LAST 20 SECONDS SOMEONE GOT BEAT OUT bob w,
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Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 07:57:20 PM »
Something is odd about that one. I own and have owned many #704 Proto 4 inch adjustable wrenches, but none have looked like that one. The newer ones appear to have been made by Crescent ool company. I have a friend the has a Plomb/Proto 4 inch lawsuit model and it also looks nothing like the one that just sold. Dig out your 4 inchers and compare to the one on Ebay.

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Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 08:24:00 PM »
I have a 4" Proto #704 in my hands right now. The differences are slight. That one is Proto Professional, so that could account for the differences.
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Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 10:33:41 PM »
The shank and the finish are different from my #704
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Re: 4' Proto Adjustable
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2012, 09:35:31 PM »
Here are some adjustables that should show us who made the Proto Professional in question. J H Williams is my view.
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