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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: HeelSpur on March 16, 2014, 08:45:30 AM

Title: Boker Adjustable Wrench
Post by: HeelSpur on March 16, 2014, 08:45:30 AM
Picked up my first Boker wrench, read the history of the Boeker Bro's. Started searching for wrench sizes and came up with a 4" & 15" and the 10 incher I have.
Can I assume that Boker made wrench sizes like other companies?
4,6,8...

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Title: Re: Boker Adjustable Wrench
Post by: mvwcnews on March 16, 2014, 01:19:22 PM
In my scattered records of past sale results, I find a 6" H. BOKER USA with adjustment lock -- the image file showing it is stored on a different computer than the one I'm currently using for web & email work but I may be able to get that image attached to this note sometime later.  (I have 8 hrs at the cash register this afternoon & evening, plus getting ready to work with "Bus" tomorrow to ship out auction catalogs to his list of recipients. )
I have BOKER  pliers & scissors -- the markings are all stamped which suggests they were using  contract production sources  rather than having their own manufacturing plants.
Title: Re: Boker Adjustable Wrench
Post by: Papaw on March 16, 2014, 04:46:04 PM
Could it be the same as BOKER knife makers?
Title: Re: Boker Adjustable Wrench
Post by: rusty on March 16, 2014, 06:40:19 PM
I don't *think* it is the same, Henry Boker on knives is usually Germany, with a guild mark. The wrenches are usually marked USA or nothing.  Think it is coincidental...

The quality of the adjustables certainly doesn't make me think of the German company....
Title: Re: Boker Adjustable Wrench
Post by: WiebeLC on March 16, 2014, 11:46:17 PM
Here is a website that explains the relationship between Boker of Germany and Boker USA.

http://www.boker.de/us/history.html (http://www.boker.de/us/history.html)

The wrenches may have come in after Boker USA was sold off