DRIVER open end wrench

[3baygarage]

Hi all. Forgive me for not having pictures, but I have a question about a wrench I picked up several years ago. It was misplaced after my initial attempt to research it. Hopefully the description will jog someone’s memory.

This wrench looked like a typical old rusty double open end wrench. The markings were the word “DRIVER” embossed toward one end, with I believe an arrow as well. 

My gut told me it went to a vehicle tool kit of some sort, American or Euro. What reminded me was the Gearbox wrench thread.

Ring a bell to anyone?

[bill300d]

Hey there 3bay.
Just a wag but may be for a walker-turner driver line series machine

[3baygarage]

Thanks, a good guess. Was looking up the machines but haven’t seen related tools.



After Googling around a bit, I see there’s a Driver wrench at Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum. It’s a part of their board of tool brands and in their list of brands. Maybe they have info on it.
http://www.boltsantiquetools.com/brands.html

[turnnut]

 I do not have an answer, but if I remember right, Pierce-Arrow used something on their ads like a line with <------->, but the line was solid.

[oldgoaly]

I got this tool board with metal spinning tools, most of them are Driver brand, could the spot for a wrench be a Driver? I don't know if they made or branded wrenches. Sorry I don't have a pic of the logo on the tools.

[oldgoaly]

Here is a pic of the logo on the 1930's-50's Driver branded spinning tools. Logo is the same as other branded tools, does it match your wrench?

[3baygarage]

Oldgoaly, I do believe that’s it. Thanks for the picture. Looks like my description was more than a bit off as it’s a line, not an arrow. I kept thinking the name was on a slant though.

Thanks bill300d, you were right. Walker Turner The Driver Line appears to be the brand.


As I look around, it appears there was a wrench sold online this week.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Walker-Turner-No-21-Driver-Open-End-Wrench-1-8-And-3-16-USS-Lot-FF-/222907838885?hash=item33e657b1a5%3Ag%3AF2MAAOSwn3Vawipe&nma=true&si=jtezYCrZ4j%252BZ7CgCcbXhX7AtDzo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557


 Not mine but from the listing: