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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Northwoods on January 24, 2016, 10:50:19 PM

Title: PEXTO adjustable
Post by: Northwoods on January 24, 2016, 10:50:19 PM

Bought a miscellaneous bucket at auction yesterday.  It had several interesting but we'll used wrenches and a nice McCormick Deering tool box lid.  Proto 7/16, small Barcalo convex, 8" Proto adjustable, etc.
And one l hadn't noticed at the bottom, a small PEXTO crescent type adjustable.  I have not been able to find it on the Internet.  No pix, but a thorough description:
Worn chrome finish. Hex nut jaw. Plain hanging hole. The inset portion of the handle is distinctive. The end of the inset nearer the jaws is not rounded; rather, it ends at a slant parallel to the adjustment nut enclosure.
Front side:     6  IN     PEXTO      FORGED
Back side:      7  ALLOY           STEEL
The word PEXTO is stamped on; all others are FORGED.
Any information appreciated.

Title: Re: PEXTO adjustable
Post by: turnnut on January 25, 2016, 09:31:34 AM

 in the Chilton Automobile Directory of April 1925 ;

Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co.  217-313 Center Street,  Southington, Conn.  "Pexto"

that is how they are listed under "wrenches, nut and bolts" in the book

Title: Re: PEXTO adjustable
Post by: Northwoods on January 25, 2016, 08:22:34 PM

Thanks
I know PEXTO from their heavy adjustables, but l am more interested in this more modern crescent type. I have seen only a couple of this type on the web--including the doubleheader here on Papa's site.
Still hoping....