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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Papaw on February 18, 2012, 11:11:22 AM

Title: Recent Additions
Post by: Papaw on February 18, 2012, 11:11:22 AM
Here are several recent additions to my collections. I'm especially pleased with the 4" BAHCO. New and unused, came in a plastic bag. The 10" King Dick has major chrome loss on the head.
An unknown alligator I got from John Harper- Wvtools- http://stores.ebay.com/WVTools/WVTools-Website-and-Store.html (http://stores.ebay.com/WVTools/WVTools-Website-and-Store.html)

Two other King Dick wrenches- a #A704- 11/16 x 3/4 AF DOE , and a 11/16 AF Combo.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: 1930 on February 18, 2012, 12:11:00 PM
I dont especially care for the alligators, ( all that chewing bugs me ) but I sure do like that little wrench
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: 1930 on February 18, 2012, 12:11:56 PM
Noel is there a possability that was fabricated, looks like it to me with the marks and the center section, either way nice wrench
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: Papaw on February 18, 2012, 12:22:56 PM
Judging by the uniformity of the teeth and the cut of the half inch opening, I believe it to be a production piece rather than a one-off fabrication. I'm thinking it may have been a sample to be offered as an advertising item. There have been many alligator patterns used as ad pieces, usually with a company name or logo on the tool.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: Papaw on February 18, 2012, 12:27:51 PM
One thought was that it could have been for those nuts behind the knob on old radio equipment.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: Wrenchmensch on February 18, 2012, 03:30:37 PM
I think the Bahco 4-inch is neat. Wish I'd found it!

Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: rusty on February 18, 2012, 03:31:39 PM
The knob nuts on old radios are on the outside so you can unscrew them ;P

For some reason I am thinking that that is a bicycle wrench, tho, I can't tell you why ...

Either way, it looks hungry....
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: volvadi on February 19, 2012, 11:07:28 PM
That 4" BAHCO is sweet!  Do you happen to know of what decade it came from?
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: Papaw on February 20, 2012, 12:15:52 AM
According to Bruce's Bahco Collections - http://www.melbys.net/bahco/Gen_four.htm (http://www.melbys.net/bahco/Gen_four.htm)
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Wrenches 0669 - 0675
These were produced from 1969 to 1983.  Production of these began after the production of 70-series wrenches ended
1969 was the highlight of this wrench series
669-675 changed to 0669-0675.
The series 669-675, and Series 0669 - 0675 are identical.

Wrenches 969-975
These were produced from1954 to 1968.
These had a right hand threaded screw, but otherwise, was dentical to 669-675.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: anglesmith on February 20, 2012, 01:13:16 AM
Wow great site, another one I hadn't found yet! Thank you for the link, Papaw. I have a collection Bahco adjustables that are users, some may have to be retired to the collectable section!
Graeme
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: amertrac on February 20, 2012, 04:49:06 AM
there is a club in nys that caters to 4 in and under adjustable wrenches the rules are simple you have to turn over ownership to the curator. LOL 

NICE FIND   bob w.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: eddie hudson on February 20, 2012, 07:06:52 AM
there is a club in nys that caters to 4 in and under adjustable wrenches the rules are simple you have to turn over ownership to the curator. LOL 

NICE FIND   bob w.

I heard about that club. That's why every time I get to exit 113 on Rte 17, I put the pedal to the metal.  LOL
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: amertrac on February 20, 2012, 10:46:22 AM
next time give me a call we can have coffee its only 5 miles from exit 112  i will pm my phone no.  bob w
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: eddie hudson on February 21, 2012, 07:00:44 AM
next time give me a call we can have coffee its only 5 miles from exit 112  i will pm my phone no.  bob w

I'll take you up on that in the spring
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: Papaw on February 21, 2012, 09:01:06 AM
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...only 5 miles from exit 112
Sure, but it is all uphill!
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: volvadi on February 22, 2012, 04:49:49 AM
Thanks for the BAHCO link. Your 0669 looks better than theirs.  It always makes me happy when one of my wrenches looks better than the example on the web.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: Papaw on February 22, 2012, 05:14:25 AM
Me too!
The wrench that got me started with old wrenches was a BAHCO adjustable with an alligator end. Found it in a Volvo I bought in 1969, used it for years before I knew what it was after finding the internet.
(http://www.papawswrench.com/images/IM000199.jpg)
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: volvadi on February 22, 2012, 06:01:51 AM
Same here...

Found a BAHCO 11 in the trunk of what is now my sons '69 Volvo.  It's still in there, but it lead me to a search for one of my own that has gotten a little out of hand.

(http://photos.foxgti.com/i.ashx?gallery=1013514&mid=46045270&mt=Photo&standardsize=640x480)
http://photos.foxgti.com/i.ashx?gallery=1013514&mid=46045270&mt=Photo&standardsize=2048x1536 (http://photos.foxgti.com/i.ashx?gallery=1013514&mid=46045270&mt=Photo&standardsize=2048x1536)

I need to get an updated picture, but you can probably already see that there is a problem.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: Papaw on February 22, 2012, 09:21:30 AM
Minus the pliers, I have most of those. Never saw any pliers.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: amertrac on February 22, 2012, 10:28:02 AM
you got that right and when he runs out of hill he has to go through the forest to grandmas house  .  bob w.
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: volvadi on February 22, 2012, 02:35:35 PM
The pliers are from a Volvo tool kit and have Eskilstuna Sweden stamped on them.

A couple years ago I started on a quest to prove that the pliers were made by BAHCO or "Eric Anton Berg", a BAHCO subsidiary.

The next step in the quest is to learn Swedish because I've run into a dead end with the pliers and with a similar quest for NIC tool info.


(http://photos.foxgti.com/i.ashx?gallery=1013514&mid=46069480&mt=Photo&standardsize=640x480)
http://photos.foxgti.com/i.ashx?&mid=46069480&mt=Photo&standardsize=1824x1368 (http://photos.foxgti.com/i.ashx?&mid=46069480&mt=Photo&standardsize=1824x1368)

Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: oldtoolman on February 13, 2014, 01:15:35 PM
I just came across a pair.was going to post them on ebay. any interest? I will do trades..  Larry
Title: Re: Recent Additions
Post by: oldtoolman on February 13, 2014, 01:32:09 PM
I have some King Dick wrenches all British sizes they came with motorcycles.by the way have you seen the monkey wards claw hammer on my site has a perfect handle type handle.  Larry