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Title: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on January 04, 2012, 03:02:34 PM: Big honkin PH wrench with a big honkin price tag. Take a look at the fourth photo. It looks like it was gray or light green when it was new.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-Smith-perfect-handle-largest-nut-wrench-/250965765803?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6eb9aeab (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-Smith-perfect-handle-largest-nut-wrench-/250965765803?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6eb9aeab)
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: eddie hudson on January 04, 2012, 03:29:04 PM: Looks like one for Papaw.
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: RedVise on January 04, 2012, 03:37:19 PM: I am no expert, but was researching the value of my W&B 18" wrench and found the below listing.
$100 for a 20" Perfect Handle, who knows ?

http://josephmarc.com/page-2340.html

Brian L.
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: Papaw on January 04, 2012, 04:02:53 PM: That blueish tint looks to me like the result of some kind of cleaning attempt, maybe Muriatic acid. H D Smith catalog doesn't mention painted ones, but I suppose it is possible. Or- a previous owner painted it.

Redvise- they lowered that one to $65, but Great Expectations often has "great expectations" in their pricing!

That big one would fit in my collection, but not at $100.
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: rusty on January 04, 2012, 05:36:08 PM: >That blueish tint looks to me like the result of some kind of cleaning attempt,

That's the effect you get when you try electrolosis on very high carbon steels....
It gets blotchy, and you get odd dark blue-gray areas....

The large W stamped in the head is more annoying tho...
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: scottg on January 04, 2012, 06:39:26 PM: Electrolysis will leave a dull greyish/bluish tint on the surface, many times.
This comes off with a 3M pad pretty easy though.
Its about one atom deep.

Acid pits a surface making it look dull. This has to be sanded smooth if its substantial.
Steel wool sometimes gets it though.
I am not a big fan of acid usually, but sometimes its the best thing.
yours Scott
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: Branson on January 05, 2012, 08:15:52 AM: The bluish part looks to me like the original surface, looks almost like scale. I've found that on quite a few older tools, especially those that were forged.
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on January 05, 2012, 08:57:45 PM: Looks like it was cleaned with Navel Jelly....
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: rusty on January 06, 2012, 05:29:36 PM: >Looks like it was cleaned with Navel Jelly....

Hmm,yeah, it does. I remember playing with that stuff. Never made me happy.
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: m_fumich on January 06, 2012, 05:37:46 PM: DO NOT put that stuff on toast. Trust me.
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: Varidrivegt14 on January 21, 2012, 09:34:48 AM: $100 is kinda steep no matter what!
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: rusty on January 21, 2012, 04:19:46 PM: No bids.....

Relisted at $125....

Ebay is strange....
Title: Re: Were Perfect Handle wrenches painted?
Post by: Papaw on January 21, 2012, 04:25:08 PM: Sellers are strange. Won't sell at $100, so raise it to $125?