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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Mitch on April 05, 2014, 08:42:05 AM

Title: Help identifying logo's and confirming a logo
Post by: Mitch on April 05, 2014, 08:42:05 AM: I have 3 tools that I just can't identify and 1 I'm pretty sure is a Herbrand CTF line s-wrench. 1 is spark plug wrench marked SMITHCO, a small 4 3/4 in wrench with a logo and numbers 285, a Diamond K logo (does not match Kraeuter & Company logo) cutter. Can anyone help identify these? Thank you!
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Title: Re: Help identifying logo's and confirming a logo
Post by: lbgradwell on April 05, 2014, 10:00:13 AM: I can confirm you do indeed have a Herbrand CFT (note the order) wrench and Kraeuter pliers.

Can't help with the others...
Title: Re: Help identifying logo's and confirming a logo
Post by: Plyerman on April 05, 2014, 10:18:25 AM: Not my area of expertise, but I sure like the looks of that Smithco socket wrench.
Title: Re: Help identifying logo's and confirming a logo
Post by: rusty on April 06, 2014, 05:29:17 PM: The pliers are from Krauter's 'K-Diamond' line (Thus the large K in a diamond logo instead of a stamped name). AA puts it post 1930's based on advertisments...

Newark NJ is the correct place....
Title: Re: Help identifying logo's and confirming a logo
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on April 07, 2014, 11:20:00 AM: Ditto on the Smithco tool.....
DM&FS
Title: Re: Help identifying logo's and confirming a logo
Post by: amecks on April 07, 2014, 12:59:14 PM: Kraeuter (and me) are from Newark, NJ.
Title: Re: Help identifying logo's and confirming a logo
Post by: rusty on April 07, 2014, 02:20:12 PM: Smithco was Smith Machine Co, of New York city

The wrench is a swivel spark plug wrench for getting between overhead intake plumbing on certain flathead motors
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Title: Re: Help identifying logo's and confirming a logo
Post by: Mitch on April 08, 2014, 10:24:39 AM: Awesome info on those! Thank you so much! Now just that last wrench needs an id. Hopefully someone will recognize it...