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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Jimmy Joiner on September 15, 2019, 01:37:24 AM

Title: Walworth auction
Post by: Jimmy Joiner on September 15, 2019, 01:37:24 AM

Gday gents, I found myself at the local monthly auction and won these for $5Aus $3US.
Anyone know much about them? I like them.
Jimmy

Title: Re: Walworth auction
Post by: Jimmy Joiner on September 15, 2019, 01:41:50 AM

It cleaned up well.
Jim

Title: Re: Walworth auction
Post by: bill300d on September 15, 2019, 09:52:44 AM

Ahh!! The origional Walworth Co. Stilson pattern pipe wrench. Patented by Daniel Stillson, US95744A, great story behind those http://online.anyflip.com/tgjd/etcb/mobile/index.html (http://online.anyflip.com/tgjd/etcb/mobile/index.html).

Title: Re: Walworth auction
Post by: Yadda on September 15, 2019, 10:24:17 AM

Super buy! I always like rereading the history behind this wrench.

Title: Re: Walworth auction
Post by: Jimmy Joiner on September 15, 2019, 02:49:22 PM

Thank you, I now know all about this design. Bit of an American Icon. Hardly changed in design.
Jimmy

Title: Re: Walworth auction
Post by: lptools on September 15, 2019, 03:21:24 PM

Hello, Jimmy. Nice find, great condition! The ones I come across have led a hard life!!  Regards, Lou