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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: john k on December 25, 2015, 10:42:46 PM
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Had ten minutes free time this week and made a quick stop at the local pawn shop. Didn't find anything in the dollar box, or the two dollar box. However in the bottom of the four dollar box were some adjustable wrenches with serious patina. The Craftsman and Artisan didn't do anything for me, but pulled one out dirty enough that id was tough. Eight inches, and in the grime was Peck, Stow, &Wilcox. On the back was the oval PEXTO logo. I have some tools from P,S,&W, and some marked PEXTO. Never seen that name on an adjustable. Cleaned up ok, was working when I found it, hanging on my bench now. Anyone else have one, or one with both names?
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How about one of these
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I'll take it!!!! Always been on the look out for a double ender, but always too pricey. Had it long?
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I picked it up about a year ago for a dollar at a flea market. The one side doesn't work so good. I guess that's why it was only a dollar but I know I can make right again. It's in the rotation to get cleaned and fixed.
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Interesting...the only makers of double enders that I was aware of were Diamond, Crescent, and Scholler. At least they were the only ones who made a 4in.-6in. It makes me wonder if P, S, & W may also have made other sizes, including the small one.
Billings & Spencer also had a doubled ended one but it had a pipe wrench on one end and had an "S" shaped handle.
Mike
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I wouldn't be surprised if Crescent was the manufacturer of these. I haven't compared them yet but these are very similar.
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Bill, Normally I would agree, but in this instance I'm not so sure. Usually contract tools, wrenches especially, would have the name stamped into the metal. In this instance it's forged into the wrench. A much more expensive process that does not allow the wrench die to be used for another company.
Double enders don't appear to have been real popular as it is, judging by how few we run across. And I've never seen any of these. I can't think that they were much of a money maker for P,S, & W. Maybe they should have stuck to the tin smiths tools.
Mike
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Never knew PEXTO did adjustables.
That would have went home with me for $4!
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I had not considered the forged in name, your right that is usually the case. I have a Crescent 4-6in. I'll dig out tomorrow and compare the two. Even though the Pexto in a 6-8in. they should provide some clues.
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Maybe these were initially offered in the Christmas tool catalogs! Had a neighbor that always carried one in the plier pocket of his bibs, wanted one ever since. My dad who was much wiser than me, said we don't need one. Ohhh, if he could see my pile of old tools now, he would give me heck.
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John K
Is the name on your adjustable forged in too? I had asumes so but thought I would ask.
Buy the way when my pop sees my pile he just shakes his head and chuckles.
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The name is cast right in, no stamps. Only gripe is the moving jaw is a bit loose, slides the whole length tho.
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I picked it up about a year ago for a dollar at a flea market. The one side doesn't work so good. I guess that's why it was only a dollar but I know I can make right again. It's in the rotation to get cleaned and fixed.
Had ten minutes free time this week and made a quick stop at the local pawn shop. Didn't find anything in the dollar box, or the two dollar box. However in the bottom of the four dollar box were some adjustable wrenches with serious patina. The Craftsman and Artisan didn't do anything for me, but pulled one out dirty enough that id was tough. Eight inches, and in the grime was Peck, Stow, &Wilcox. On the back was the oval PEXTO logo. I have some tools from P,S,&W, and some marked PEXTO. Never seen that name on an adjustable. Cleaned up ok, was working when I found it, hanging on my bench now. Anyone else have one, or one with both names?
Wow! Great buys!
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Here are the pics next to a crescent. I had forgot that the jaws on the crescent have been modified by a previous owner. Other than that I don't see a difference. What say you.
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The doubles in my collection include; Crescent Tool, Diamond Tool, DoehL (german), Durex (Japan), Fulton, Lakeside, Merit, Peck Stow and Wilcox (Pexto) and Scholler. Both Fulton and Merit are have the original name ground off and stamped with their respective names. Probably should also consider the Baxter wrenches a doubles as they are also adjustable.
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Ah yes, one other that I forgot, that I don't have and that is Craftsman. In the last 25 years I have only seen two.
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that's a nice grouping of doubles. I'm anxious to find my next but will just have to wait for yard sale and flea market season.
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The doubles in my collection include; Crescent Tool, Diamond Tool, DoehL (german), Durex (Japan), Fulton, Lakeside, Merit, Peck Stow and Wilcox (Pexto) and Scholler. Both Fulton and Merit are have the original name ground off and stamped with their respective names. Probably should also consider the Baxter wrenches a doubles as they are also adjustable.
Wow!
If you have a chance, take some photos!
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Pictures are at least 8 weeks away, as I'm on vacation. However, there is another double I forgot, its a Bemis & Call double with a regular crescent on one end and a pipe crescent on the other. I high dollar item.
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coolford, there is one on bay now, 6" Bemis & Call double ended adjustable with pipe & nut ends.
at $66 now, I think they started at $9.99 ???? climbed up fast.
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Turnnut----If it goes for less than $200.00 I will be surprised.
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coolford, in my Bemis & Call and Coes wrenches catalog no. 30
that 6" nut & pipe wrench is listed as No. 51 which is designed after their No. 48 "S" wrench & No. 50 "S" pipe wrench.
No. 51 for nuts, open to 3/4" for pipe 1/8" to 1/2"
price per dozen $15.oo yes, that is $1.25 each
at your estimate of $200 that would have bought 160 of those wrenches.
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Here are the pics next to a crescent. I had forgot that the jaws on the crescent have been modified by a previous owner. Other than that I don't see a difference. What say you.
Looks like the depression on the larger one widens as it comes closer to the larger end. Thus the border stays the same width. On the shorter one (the Crescent) the depression stays the same width and the border seems to get thicker. Could be because it's smaller, dies were different.
Maybe it's just my eyes.
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Turnnut-----Well its over $100 now and four days to go. By the way, how big is your catalog # 30.
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bonneyman
the depression on both taper equally, the border on the pexto is equal thickness throughout, the crescent the border thickens from one end to the other.
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Coolford; the catalog is 6" x 9" 20 pages, not counting the front & rear covers.
it is from after buying Coe's I have looked all over it for a date, but it is just like my Walden/Stevens, it is numbered with no date.
has 16 styles of wrenches with descriptions, prices and replacement parts with prices.
Bemis & Call Co. established 1835 - incorporated 1855
125 Main Street
Springfield, Mass. U.S.A.
cable address "Callbem" Springfield (how long ago did they use telegraph service for ordering ?) during ww11, I remember my mother
getting telegrams from her brothers, she had 7 brothers in the service at the same time.
note; I am only 15-20 minutes away from Springfield.