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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: barbb0 on March 19, 2012, 04:19:04 PM

Title: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: barbb0 on March 19, 2012, 04:19:04 PM: It is marked "Forged Steel" on one side and "Made In U.S.A." on the other side The only other marking besides the sizes is a "B".
Appreciate your help,
Barb
Title: Re: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: Wrenchmensch on March 19, 2012, 05:39:56 PM: Sorry, but I didn't see any "B" in the photos. Was the "B" stamped or embossed? Can you add a picture of the "B" perhaps?
Title: Re: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: keykeeper on March 19, 2012, 05:51:32 PM: The "B" is in the second picture, right beside the 9 in 9/16.

Probably made by Duro or Indestro.
Title: Re: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: lbgradwell on March 19, 2012, 06:05:11 PM: I'm about 99% sure it's TruFit / Lectrolite.
Title: Re: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: rusty on March 19, 2012, 06:14:26 PM: Best match to the square ended recessed panel, combination of marks, and square bends at the box rings seems to be Vlchek..(See model X541 under Vlchek / economy tools ,on AA, 50's vintage contract....)

(Lectrolite always splits Made in/USA , like Plomb/Proto did, tho it's a good alternate guess, there is structural similarity....)
Title: Re: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: barbb0 on March 19, 2012, 06:19:58 PM: Attached picture of "B" and back of tool.
Title: Re: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: barbb0 on March 19, 2012, 06:21:47 PM: Oops! B picture did not attach!
Title: Re: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: lbgradwell on March 19, 2012, 06:30:08 PM: Quote from: rusty on March 19, 2012, 06:14:26 PM
Best match to the square ended recessed panel, combination of marks, and square bends at the box rings seems to be Vlchek...

(Lectrolite always splits Made in/USA , like Plomb/Proto did, tho it's a good alternate guess, there is structural similarity....)

Good points. You've convinced me...
Title: Re: Who makes this wrench?
Post by: barbb0 on March 19, 2012, 10:04:50 PM: Do you have any idea how old it might be? All that I saw in AA had an asterisk marking on them and this one does not.