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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Lostmind on May 26, 2015, 08:19:24 AM

Title: Kondu box wrench age?
Post by: Lostmind on May 26, 2015, 08:19:24 AM

I picked this up when it was included with another item. I find it listed at a few past auction sales.
It's an EMI co. conduit wrench. How old is it? , do they still make these? Any collector value?
Thanks

Title: Re: Kondu box wrench age?
Post by: mvwcnews on May 26, 2015, 08:52:37 AM

Erie Malleable Iron Co. KONDU-BOX was introduced to the electrical trade in 1925 (base on snippet views in a google / books search). Don't know how long they stayed in production -- the company was called KONDU Corp after WWII.
The wrenches  turn up in collections fairly often; they don't tend to bring very much -- not a lot of collector interest in electric conduit related tools -- BRIEGEL METHOD may be an exception.

Title: Re: Kondu box wrench age?
Post by: Lostmind on May 26, 2015, 09:33:52 AM

thanks for the quick reply