Since I bought a Crescent at Dowd's sale Saturday, I was reminded that the Crescent display thread was lost in the old forum, so here is a Photobucket album of it.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/ (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/IMG_0671.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/boxcontents.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/IMG_0669.jpg)
Neat item! Where do you keep it?
On another note, owning a thing like that may drive a decision to collect Crescent Jamestown, NY wrenches.
Thanks for rebuilding it, I really enjoyed the thread.
QuoteWhere do you keep it?
Just what Mama said- Where are you going to put THAT??
For now it is on top of a B&D plastic roll-around box right behind me, but I am not sure where it will be when full. Yes, I have been trying ti find the correct tools to fill it.
Not doing too bad yet, and I thought the Crestoloys would be hard, but the Crescent pipe wrenches are turning out to be totally elusive.
Is this one correct for your board? Is it to big?
http://cgi.ebay.com/CRESCENT-TOOL-CO-STILLSON-14-PIPE-WRENCH-NICE-VINTAGE-/190540377272?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5d176cb8
It's gone...: (
First I have ever seen, wing logo stamped on a stock pattern wrench, interesting..
It would have been the correct vintage...
Gone. The pictures on the display board don't match that wrench.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Crescent%20Tool%20Display/boxcontents.jpg)
Does this look fimilar?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-4-Crescent-Pipe-Wrench-Hardware-Store-Display-Board-/250839668096?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a67359580
Yep, I have those two panels on my display, but in much better condition. Still haven't found any of the pipe wrenches, though.
I finally found my first Crescent Pipe Wrench! An 8" one in nasty condition.
Bought it on Ebay just now.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/ANTIQUE-CRESCENT-PIPE-WRENCH-8-FITS-1-8-1-/00/s/NDAwWDc1Ng==/$(KGrHqR,!hoE5)ZzzrBKBOd7Q-oVFw~~60_3.JPG)
Here's a surprise, not only did Crescent make pipe wrenches, they made two different kinds...
http://books.google.com/books?id=FuEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA230&lpg=PA230&dq=%22crescent+pipe+wrench%22&source=bl&ots=ARdZS9AJNM&sig=KCbJs0m5JFNnl84HCuRRaMGEquY&hl=en&ei=R9iKTqyfOYGLsgLZ2bTJBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CGcQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22crescent%20pipe%20wrench%22&f=false
(You would think they would turn up more LOL)
You would think so, but in my experience, they do not. I'm hoping the the "Wings" emblem is on the one I just bought.
This 18" Crescent Stillson type pipe wrench with wing logo sold on the wrenching News 2010 Doug Busch Auction. Looks like they made both a Stillson type and a Ridgid type.
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/crescent-pipe-wrench-18inch-wing-logo.jpg)
Papaw Now that's what I call a Display! Great job!
I finally got around to putting the pipe wrench in vinegar today. We'll see how it turns out.
Papaw what Crescents are you needing? I think I have some but I don't know if they are winged.
Too late tonight to make a new list, and I will be very busy tomorrow. Pipe wrenches like the ones on the board are the most elusive, the 8" one is the only one I have ever seen.
Papaw you said the wrench was in vinegar. When I first joined the old Tool Talk, I posted a query about how to remove rust. You posted an answer and a site showing how. Do you still have that site and can you post it again?
I can try to find some info for you later tonight. I am getting ready to go to our Alvin Historical Museum Society Quarterly meeting at 2 PM, then I will be heading to work, starting my week tonight.