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Offline Wrenchmensch

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Today's Find
« on: July 14, 2012, 01:32:37 PM »
Found this 9-inch "REX" quick-adjust pipe wrench today. A single tooth on the inside of the fixed handle "locks" the wrench opening size.  An Upstate New York masterpiece in nice shape, considering it's around 117 years old.
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Re: Today's Find
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2012, 02:02:32 PM »
Quote from: Wrenchmensch on July 14, 2012, 01:32:37 PM
It's in nice shape considering it's around 116 years old.

I'd say!  Nice find.
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Offline Plyerman

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Re: Today's Find
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2012, 08:48:10 PM »
Very impressive! By the looks of those teeth its hardly been used, if at all.

So what exactly does it say there? I can see REX, and blah blah blah N.Y., but can't quite make out the rest...?
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Re: Today's Find
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2012, 09:58:17 PM »
What town in upstate?  looks like it might be Peru?

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Offline Wrenchmensch

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Re: Today's Find
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2012, 10:32:13 PM »
Auburn, New York

Pat. June 5 1894

As far as wear, this wrench has virtually none.
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Re: Today's Find
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 10:47:28 PM »
...and there it is: Patent 521,130, issued to Charles Van De Water.






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Re: Today's Find
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 12:05:07 AM »
Congrats, a real nice find
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Re: Today's Find
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 06:56:08 AM »
Oh man thats nice.
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