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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: HeelSpur on June 12, 2012, 12:32:15 PM

Title: Walden 5/8" Speeder Socket Wrench
Post by: HeelSpur on June 12, 2012, 12:32:15 PM

Found this in some stuff I was going thru this morning.
It has 6018 on it & Oct. 22, 1918.

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/Errors/Braces/001.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/Errors/Braces/002.jpg)

Title: Re: Walden 5/8" Speeder Socket Wrench
Post by: john k on June 14, 2012, 05:52:38 AM

Walden Worcester was a common name in tools before WWII.   I have a set of these I've accumulated.   Speeder handles, Tee handles, breaker bars, Tee with flex head.  Not the greatest metalurgy, as most of what I have shows signs of being bent, and many are cracked.   An interesting piece of the time before interchangeable sockets.  Some were plain steel, but many seem to have been nickel plated. 

Title: Re: Walden 5/8" Speeder Socket Wrench
Post by: Papaw on June 14, 2012, 07:36:26 AM

Often used for a single job along an assembly line, or in a repetitive task on large equipment.

Title: Re: Walden 5/8" Speeder Socket Wrench
Post by: HeelSpur on June 14, 2012, 04:37:54 PM

Thanks for the info. guys, any info is much appreciated.

Title: Re: Walden 5/8" Speeder Socket Wrench
Post by: OilyRascal on June 14, 2012, 05:45:56 PM

A few Walden tools I've "collected"

Tomahawk-Walden Worchester unidentified purpose and vintage wrench

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p534/alphinde/Tools%20Talk/CIMG3434.jpg)

WaldenWorchester 2418

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p534/alphinde/Tools%20Talk/CIMG3431.jpg)


WaldenWorchester 3822

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p534/alphinde/Tools%20Talk/CIMG3432.jpg)


Tomahawk 1416

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p534/alphinde/Tools%20Talk/CIMG3433.jpg)


Walden 380

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p534/alphinde/Tools%20Talk/CIMG3435.jpg)

Title: Re: Walden 5/8" Speeder Socket Wrench
Post by: Bus on June 14, 2012, 08:18:23 PM

Your wrench is listed in three different places in my undated (after 1927 as it has Ford Model A tools) Walden-Worcester catalog: with rest of their speed wrenches, with Ford Model T tools and with Ford Model A tools.

I include part of the Dodge tool list for Tool Talk  member 1930.

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/worester-6018-wrench-1.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/worester-6018-wrench-2.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/worester-6018-wrench-3.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/worester-dodge-wrenches-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Walden 5/8" Speeder Socket Wrench
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on June 14, 2012, 08:43:01 PM

This is the Blackhawk selection of Ford Tools 1926 in Andrae Auto Supp;y catalog

(http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb373/johnsironsanctuary/Andrae%20Auto%20Catalog%201928/andrae228b.jpg)

Title: Re: Walden 5/8" Speeder Socket Wrench
Post by: 1930 on June 16, 2012, 04:57:00 AM

Thanks Bus, if it is for sale I may be interested.