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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: benjy on September 26, 2011, 01:03:21 PM

Title: billings & abingdon
Post by: benjy on September 26, 2011, 01:03:21 PM

3  sales and around 5 miles of walking resulted in just these.an abingdon just under 3 inches,not marked king dick but has the bulldog trade mark
13 inches long billings,,i guess this is the same billings as in billings & spencer???

Title: Re: billings & abingdon
Post by: Branson on September 27, 2011, 08:34:45 AM

Yes, the same Billings.  I don't know when the company name shifted to simply "Billings" but Billings was the major brand of wrenches offered by Hamilton & Baker.

Title: Re: billings & abingdon
Post by: lbgradwell on September 27, 2011, 10:34:24 AM

Quote from: Branson on September 27, 2011, 08:34:45 AM

I don't know when the company name shifted to simply "Billings"...

The mid-1920s according to AA.

Title: Re: billings & abingdon
Post by: benjy on September 27, 2011, 12:48:02 PM

i just took the tape off the handle and underneath it has a Perfect (style) Handle,,,in fairly good condition..
i am off to lithuania for a few days,,will post a pic on my return

Title: Re: billings & abingdon
Post by: amertrac on September 27, 2011, 01:08:42 PM

Ok benji you have me panting   ... bob w.