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Title: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: rustcollector on October 04, 2015, 05:11:21 PM: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench. Patent # 250,367. Made by E.G. Felthousen of Buffalo NY.

I bought it thinking it was a NY wrench, turns out it's not. At least wasn't patented by a NY resident. Once I can determine a value I'll most likely move it along to somebody that has more interest in it than I do now. This is a different variant than Stan used on the DATAMP picture. I'm thinking it's a very early example since it looks more like the patent picture than the one on DATAMP. It's also marked with "NO. 1", meaning more than 1 size was made perhaps?

Could be one of the most useless type wrenches I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: bill300d on October 04, 2015, 06:00:50 PM: It does look like it would be annoying to use but I still would have bought it just for the couriosity factor.
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: Yadda on October 04, 2015, 06:12:49 PM: Quote from: bill300d on October 04, 2015, 06:00:50 PM
It does look like it would be annoying to use but I still would have bought it just for the couriosity factor.

+1
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: Lostmind on October 04, 2015, 07:53:35 PM: Quote from: Yadda on October 04, 2015, 06:12:49 PM
Quote from: bill300d on October 04, 2015, 06:00:50 PM
It does look like it would be annoying to use but I still would have bought it just for the couriosity factor.

+1

I bet they didn't sell many. Can't see someone recommending it to a friend.
BUT , I would probably buy it if price was right, nice oddity
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: turnnut on October 04, 2015, 09:20:41 PM: yes, if the price was right, it would have followed me home.

it is like many tool we have in our collections, "not user friendly-but interesting to study."
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: mvwcnews on October 05, 2015, 09:35:12 PM: This one looks like it might be an early production or special run with the markings hand stamped -- or perhaps they only made the fancy design in the larger sizes.
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: michigancraig on September 25, 2016, 12:44:05 PM: just bought the larger one No 2 E. G. Felthousen wrench just thought it was different

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Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: lptools on September 25, 2016, 01:55:48 PM: Nice finds, I like both versions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: kwoswalt99 on September 25, 2016, 02:22:57 PM: Yeah, I want one.
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: gibsontool on September 25, 2016, 04:37:37 PM: Would have followed me home for sure.
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: 3baygarage on September 29, 2016, 02:06:43 AM: Very nice. I was admiring those wrenches for the neat mechanism and was surprised to see the place of manufacture. I'll have to keep an eye out.
Title: Re: Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench
Post by: Plyerman on October 01, 2016, 06:08:01 PM: What an oddball. I love it!