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Title: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Ken W. on August 22, 2011, 10:03:36 PM

I was out estate saleing and found these 2 Barcalo wrenches.One is 19/32 x 11/16 and the other one is 5/8 x 3/4.I've never seen this type of Barcalo wrenches before and I'm in Buffalo and Barcalo is everywhere.Have you guy's seen these before ?

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Branson on August 22, 2011, 10:11:51 PM

Quote from: Ken W. on August 22, 2011, 10:03:36 PM

I was out estate saleing and found these 2 Barcalo wrenches.One is 19/32 x 11/16 and the other one is 5/8 x 3/4.I've never seen this type of Barcalo wrenches before and I'm in Buffalo and Barcalo is everywhere.Have you guy's seen these before ?

I recently bought one myself.  I'll check on the size in the morning.  First one I've encountered.

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: lzenglish on August 22, 2011, 10:26:26 PM

Nice looking wrenches! Are they the panel wrenches that I'm thinking of? I will check my stash, or as I call it "My Pile"!

Wayne

edit:  spelling

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Papaw on August 22, 2011, 11:12:41 PM

Alloy Artifacts shows one, but no timeline.

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: eddie hudson on August 23, 2011, 07:04:56 AM

I think I have one but it is unmarked.

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: crankshaftdan II on August 23, 2011, 07:16:31 AM

I have these three-first looks like cadimum plate-top & second one down are unmarked by name.  Only the bottom one is  marked Barcalo, probably all made  by the same company.  All three are available for tool adoption!!   Cranky

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Ken W. on August 23, 2011, 08:23:19 AM

Most of the Barcalo wrenches I find are double box wrenches and double off set box wrenches and most are 1/2 x 9/16.

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Branson on August 23, 2011, 09:47:15 AM

Mine is marked - Barcalo - Buffalo - U S A - , cadmium finished.  DOE, 15/16 and 1".

While the example in AA doesn't give a date, aren't there general dates for the use of cadmium plating?  That could give a clue to the dates of the "geometric panel" Barcalos.  AA does note that their tappet wrenches in the 1934 catalog came in "sand blasted steel" or cadmium plate.

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: rusty on August 23, 2011, 07:02:40 PM

general dates for the use of cadmium plating? 

Sort of, it was popular before WWI as a cheap finish option, and used during the war because chrome was scarce, but by the 50's it is rare to see it as a finish option...

I seem to remember a design patent on that panel wrench design...will have to look later...

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Charles Garrett on August 05, 2014, 05:18:20 PM

My favorite OE wrench pattern. One of at least 8 different Barcalo OE wrench patterns.  Chuck Garrett

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: bill300d on August 05, 2014, 06:17:51 PM

Also have a 5/8-3/4 identical to crankys

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Charles Garrett on August 10, 2014, 10:47:43 AM

They go at least to 15/16-1"  Chuck Garrett

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Chuck Garrett on January 05, 2016, 04:35:29 PM

I have 2 sets of the "geometric pattern". One set I'll call T-1 is marked Forged USA and the other Marked Barcalo USA  I call T-2.  Both go from 5/16 thru 1  1/8.  I would like a patent # and any documentation as to date etc.

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: EVILDR235 on January 06, 2016, 10:12:50 AM

I have several, but they are unmarked.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: Barcalo / Buffalo Wrenches.
Post by: Chuck Garrett on January 07, 2016, 04:24:55 PM

Been going thru me research notebook.  There was a set of 5 in a sheet metal holder mkd Forged USA, sizes 5/16 -3/4. This with the cad pltg thing would put production  mid to late 30s possibly as late as 1941.  Barcalo may have made these under contract.  Does the PN 655MH indicate Massey Harris?