Tool Talk
What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: international3414 on May 03, 2019, 07:32:27 PM
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stopped at habitat store,got this for a buck....did a quick search..nothing...?
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Nice piece! Kind of a modified alligator and a lot like the current "quick" wrenches.
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Great item, looks like it is by Daniel H. Carpenter - Orlando FL. patent No 463,137 - Nov 17, 1891. A similar style wrench was patented in England by Fastnut Ltd of London on 30th Dec. 1921 Patent No. 194041. A novel feature explained in the patent, was the wrench's ability to 'Ratchet' round a hexagonal nut or bolt head.
The same company also produced the Fastfit wrenches.
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i did finally find patent,though it was a bicycle wrench :huh:
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Neat wrench, I've never seen one before. The "cycle" part would have thrown me off also.
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A novel feature explained in the patent, was the wrench's ability to 'Ratchet' round a hexagonal nut or bolt head.
Probably left out of the patent description was the wrench's ability to round off the corners of nuts quickly and efficiently :smiley:
Another interesting design - so, so many interesting designs out there.
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This "CYCLE GRIP" is different than the Carpenter patent. ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1479772&typeCode=0 ) is one entry point into the group of patents which originated in Britain.
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In case anyone is interested, there may be some leads for you. In May of 1883, I have Daniel H Carpenter returning from summering in FL to Collinsville, CT. I don't find any references to him in Florida except patents, but many in CT so I believe he actually lived in CT, not FL. Possibly interesting but unknown of it's related, I found a George K Carpenter working as a Machinist at B&S in 1889.