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Title: Can someone tell me about this wrench
Post by: lebaron on February 02, 2012, 10:28:59 AM
This wrench is 32 lbs. and 32" long. There is a diamond logo but can't make out the inside. Not sure if its a Williams. Sizes are 3-7/8" & 3-1/8". Also can't make out the numbers and words on the shaft. Thanks for you help.
Title: Re: Can someone tell me about this wrench
Post by: Wrenchmensch on February 02, 2012, 07:25:19 PM
At first blush, it looks like the W in a Diamond Williams logo.
Title: Re: Can someone tell me about this wrench
Post by: rusty on February 02, 2012, 08:00:10 PM
Dunno. The location of the <> is wrong for Williams, and the rectangular cross section handle is unusual for williams. The raised polished side ends are not found in williams wrenches except the textile series, and the textile series has circular crescents, so I have doubts about it being williams...

The style could , in theory be Herbrand, but it would have to be pre Van-Chrome, as the handle cross section becomes oval with them also, but Herbrand 's early wrenches usually had their name spelled out....

Mossberg didn't make anything that looks like that that I know of...

Krauter always forged in the <K> as far as I know

Dodge <D>seems unlikely...(not cast in)

I can't see that squiggle as being 2 letters...

Running out of something in a diamond logo companies...

<B> Is an unidentified maker...

hmm
Title: Re: Can someone tell me about this wrench
Post by: wrenchcollector on February 03, 2012, 01:51:43 PM
Lakeside forge?  Think they had a keystone inside a dimond.
Title: Re: Can someone tell me about this wrench
Post by: eddie hudson on February 03, 2012, 06:53:43 PM


<B> Is an unidentified maker...

hmm

The seller of this auction states that <B> is BATCO, Boston Auto Tool Co. I don't know.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190634195862&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009
Title: Re: Can someone tell me about this wrench
Post by: rusty on February 03, 2012, 08:38:48 PM
>Boston Auto Tool Co.

There was such a company, in 1922 at least, and they specialized in ultra thinwall sockets. The sockets did have a curved recess that more or less resembles the sellers. But I don't see any evidence of the <B> mark.....