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Offline international3414

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looking to buy a giant
« on: February 21, 2021, 03:57:23 PM »
winter project,picked up a 14" little giant local,looking for 8" to hang on the other side...if anyone has one to sell...let me know...thanks

Offline p_toad

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2021, 05:17:37 PM »
Nice.   sadly, don't think i've ever seen one. 

Offline Yadda

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2021, 08:11:22 PM »
There's a 10 inch on eBay
You might say I have a tool collecting problem....

Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2021, 09:14:36 PM »
Why do you have the nut where it is?

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2021, 03:27:23 AM »
wow,must be losing my mind

Offline Lewill2

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2021, 10:08:28 AM »
I have a 10 inch if that would be of interest.

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2021, 02:38:29 PM »
thanks,but won bid on 10" on sunday...gave up on 8"

Offline gibsontool

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2021, 11:21:40 AM »
I have 2 at 10" and 1 at 8", but sorry I'm not willing to part with the 8"quite yet. I told myself I'd start selling when I hit 70, that's only 3 months away. I'm starting to have second thoughts about that decision.

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2021, 09:39:55 PM »
I was thinking that I would be willing to trade an 8 inch for a 10 inch, so I checked my user pipe wrench drawer in the barn.  I have a 10 and a 14.  Now you guys have made me want to find a 12 inch.  I do not use mine very often, but they are very handy sometimes.

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2021, 09:58:34 AM »
I have a 10 & 24 inch.

Offline international3414

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2021, 03:38:49 AM »
the 1929 gtd small tools book only shows 8,10,14,18 and 24....and the 14 with 4 sets of teeth...i got jipped...LOL....dont forget THE LITTLE GIANT GRIPS A PIPE LIKE A PAIR OF PLIERS :tongue:

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2021, 05:53:03 PM »
Addison B. Carll was issued patent 1,052,313 on February 4, 1913 for the Little Giant Pipe Wrench. The pictures below are 3 wood models of 3 sizes of the Little Giant Wrench. The tags are marked that the models were made by A. B. Carll and were received by G. H. Newton July 27, 1921, a second date o 8-1-21 also appears on the tags. The model wrenches are 10 inches, 14 inches and 18 inches long. The 10 and 18 inch models have brass adjusting nuts with a working threaded dynamic jaw. The 14 inch model has a wood adjusting nut that will slide on the smooth shaft of the dynamic jaw. Interesting pieces that have survived over 100 years.  The Little Giant Pipe Wenches were made by Greenfield Tap and Die Corp, Greenfield Mass. Little Giant Pipe Wrenches were offered in 8, 10, 14, 18, & 24 inch sizes.
The question is did Addison Carll use these wood models to sell his patented design to Greenfield Tap and Die or was he an employee? The patent list his home as being in Boothwyn, PA.


A quick search on DATAMP reveals that Addison Carll was issued 6 other patents, 4 patents are for wrenches one of which is the Carll adjustable nut and pipe wrench that resembles a crescent style wrench with a reversible jaw. The additional 2 patents are for brace bit items. Location on these additional patents are listed as New York, NY, Jersey City, NJ and Boothwyn, PA. I am guessing that Addison Carll had arrangements with Greenfield Tap and Die to manufacture the Little Giant Pipe Wrench.

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2021, 08:15:32 PM »
Thanks for writeup.

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2021, 01:39:10 PM »
I told myself I'd start selling when I hit 70...
Was that age 70 or 70 wrenches in the collection?

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Re: looking to buy a giant
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2021, 02:01:21 PM »
It was age, as far as wrenches go I am probably closer to 700 than I am to 70.