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"SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« on: May 04, 2011, 05:26:08 PM »
First time I have ever heard of this one, now I own one. Picked it up at the local flea for a quarter. Anyone have any info. on this company? Made in England, with sizes of 3/4" A/F & 11/16" A/F. I tried to google it, and came up empty.

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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 06:45:52 PM »
Don't know the history, but were suppliers to british car & motorcycle manufactuers.

http://d110516.u42.jswebconsole.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=36

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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 06:51:56 PM »
Look into King Dick history also. I have a Shelly somewhere in the confusion, and a friend has a Shelly 4" adjustable.
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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2011, 11:58:59 PM »
And I have a Shelley ballpein hammer. The guy I bought it from said he thought it was from a Jaguar toolkit...

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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2011, 05:41:16 AM »
I suspect that they were in a number of British car tool kits. I have several. I have a "Shelley" jack in an MG tool kit which I believe is what they came with.

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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2011, 06:01:43 AM »
Like these?

From Ebay UK http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqF,!lME2EZ+Eyv8BNv(Hz4Nvw~~_12.JPG

And jacks like these- http://motors-parts.shop.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Tools-/Vintage-Tools-/31347/i.html?_nkw=shelley
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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2011, 11:10:14 AM »
here is a link to some shelley jacks,,pretty cool page,,i am fairly sure a couple of these were restored by me,

http://www.mgaroadster.co.uk/shelley_jacks.htm     


another link thats really enlightening for king dick fans   


http://oldbike.wordpress.com/1907-abingdon-king-dick-gents-tricycle/
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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2011, 11:17:08 AM »
well that didnt work as i wrote it,, heres the link again

http://www.mgaroadster.co.uk/shelley_jacks.htm
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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2011, 11:19:44 AM »

RE  ,,Look into King Dick history also.   for the king dick fans

http://oldbike.wordpress.com/1907-abingdon-king-dick-gents-tricycle/
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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2011, 07:22:04 PM »
                            well that didnt work as i wrote it,, heres the link again

http://www.mgaroadster.co.uk/shelley_jacks.htm


What a great site for Shelley jacks! Mine was the first one and confirmed what I believed.

There you go Izenglish! If you are going to turn your first Shelley wrench into a collection you have a long way to go.

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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2011, 11:31:31 PM »

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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2012, 07:04:48 AM »
I picked one up at an auction having never heard of it before.  Mine has recessed lettering and not the kind in your photos.

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Re: "SHELLEY" Open End Wrench?
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2012, 08:09:00 AM »
Once I got past the Shelley China, I found a whole world of Shelley tools.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Vehicle-Parts-Accessories-/131090/i.html?_sac=1&_nkw=shelley
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