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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: walt460 on March 26, 2017, 12:02:14 AM

Title: 10 in Crescent Tool Company wrench
Post by: walt460 on March 26, 2017, 12:02:14 AM
OK, so today I bought a 10 inch Crescent wrench made by the Crescent Tool Company of Jamestown, NY.  It is in great shape, but it appears to be an old tool.  On one side it said "MFD BY CRESCENT TOOL CO.  JAMESTOWN N.Y." and on the other side it said "10in CRESCENT - AT 110  MADE IN U.S.A."

It does not say anything about a patent, and it does not say "forged" or "drop forged"

Can anyone tell me more about this wrench and what timeframe it was made?

Thanks

Walt
Title: Re: 10 in Crescent Tool Company wrench
Post by: EVILDR235 on March 26, 2017, 02:01:34 AM
Welcome to Tool Talk. Pictures would be most helpful.

EvilDr235
Title: Re: 10 in Crescent Tool Company wrench
Post by: mikeswrenches on March 26, 2017, 06:33:50 AM
Hi, and welcome to Tool Talk. As the Evil Dr. Pointed out, pictures would be most helpful.
Even without them you can get a little closer.

If it has the heavy carbon steel jaws then it was made before 1930. After that Crescent went to alloy steel, Crestoloy, which allowed the jaws to be much thinner, yet still have adequate strength.
Take a look at the Alloy Artifacts site for more information. I posted the link below.

http://alloy-artifacts.org/crescent-tool.html#intro

Mike
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