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Title: Alligator wrench Anyone recognize this makers symbol?
Post by: toolz747 on December 24, 2014, 04:48:29 PM: Hi all... I came across this alligator wrench with an interesting makers symbol. I am trying to find out the maker. Anyone recognize the trademark stamp? Symbol looks like a 4 with a scythe on top and reads TRADE MARK. Thanks

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Title: Re: Alligator wrench Anyone recognize this makers symbol?
Post by: mikeswrenches on December 24, 2014, 06:00:59 PM: Maybe a maker with the name Forsyth? Just aWAG.

Mike
Title: Re: Alligator wrench Anyone recognize this makers symbol?
Post by: Bus on December 24, 2014, 06:08:40 PM: Its made by the Forsyth Mfg. Co. of Buffalo NY. I think there was an ad in a back issue of the Missouri Valley Wrench Club Newsletter. Maybe Stan can find it?
Title: Re: Alligator wrench Anyone recognize this makers symbol?
Post by: toolz747 on December 24, 2014, 06:49:25 PM: Thanks for your help.....I was on the right track but couldn't figure out the spelling for Forsyth.
Title: Re: Alligator wrench Anyone recognize this makers symbol?
Post by: Papaw on December 24, 2014, 08:09:57 PM: Might be Forsythe instead of Forsyth.
Title: Re: Alligator wrench Anyone recognize this makers symbol?
Post by: mvwcnews on December 25, 2014, 09:18:36 AM: Full page 1908 FORSYTH ad shows "Always Ready" double alligator along with oodles more goods from Forsyth:
( <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=9Jc7AQAAMAAJ&dq=forsyth%20buffalo&pg=RA2-PA8&ci=11%2C38%2C931%2C1263&source=bookclip"><img src="https://books.google.com/books?id=9Jc7AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA8&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U3eI_5r9RI6D5C7Yr24_A-tAovGgQ&ci=11%2C38%2C931%2C1263&edge=0"/></a> ) -- click on the portion starting with <img src=

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Title: Re: Alligator wrench Anyone recognize this makers symbol?
Post by: wvtools on December 25, 2014, 10:58:25 AM: I had one of those one time, and Forscythe is what I thought it was. It took me awhile to figure it out though.