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Title: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: Lewill2 on August 29, 2015, 12:17:16 PM

I got this 12 inch adjustable and I am stumped up to now as who may have made it. I believe it may be a prototype. It appears to have started out as a 12 inch Crescent style adjustable that has been modified into a quick adjust. Almost all of the original factory markings in the web of the handle have been ground away. On both sides up close to the jaw area you can still see the remnants of the 12 marking. On one side you can still faintly see the remnants of a few letters.

The original screw adjuster has been removed and replaced with a serrated spring loaded latch that can be pulled back to adjust the jaw opening. I believe it still retains the original moveable jaw that has been modified to have serrations that match those on the adjusting slide piece.

I'm looking for suggestions on what make this may have started out life.

The screw that is in the normal position for the adjusting screw axel/retaining screw has a small tip almost like a dog pointed set screw that engages the slide adjuster. 

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: Lostmind on August 29, 2015, 01:59:08 PM

A first for me. They needed to have something to get guys to buy more than one adjustable.
They don't often wear out unless they are abused.

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: bill300d on August 29, 2015, 06:56:15 PM

It looks like a Crescent Crestaloy or a Diamond but I'm leaning towards the Diamond based on whats left of the ground off markings.

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: kxxr on August 30, 2015, 09:27:13 AM

Ran across this one while looking at images. I spent a little time searching and this is the closest I saw. You've got yourself a genuine oddity.

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: Yadda on August 30, 2015, 02:33:27 PM

You might try a paper and pencil rubbing on the lettering.  Probably won't work, but worth a try

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: oldtoolguy on August 30, 2015, 03:52:47 PM

I like it!  Does the mechanism work well?

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: Lewill2 on August 30, 2015, 06:13:12 PM

The slide is a little hard for me to pull back due to arthritis in my thumbs but yes it works well. I'm not sure I will ever use it but it will be part of my collection of prototype wrenches.

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: lennard on August 31, 2015, 11:16:24 AM

Nice find - have not seen one like that this side of the world also.

Lennard

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: DM11 on September 02, 2015, 12:43:41 PM

Interesting wrench!

Title: Re: Unusual 12 Adjustable
Post by: turnnut on September 03, 2015, 01:35:48 PM

Lewill2;  I am another admirer that has never seen a match to your wrench.

that is a great example of why to never give up on wrench hunting.

Frank