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Title: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: wrenchguy on May 12, 2013, 02:20:11 PM

picked at sale yesterday, only marking found reads to me is, "the wrench wrench" with a stamped circle, i don't know if the circle has anything to do with logo or manufacturer.  the letter "e" of the word "the" runs into the circle at top of stamped area.  the word "wrench" is clear at the bottom of stamped area, but the letters wr---h are barely readable in the center of the stamped area and i think that line reads "wrench". It'll take some strong eyesight to see the letters in the photo. i used magnifier to get wr---h from that line. anyone know this wrench? thanks.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/wrenchguy49/SAM_1260_zpsb769a801.jpg) (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/wrenchguy49/media/SAM_1260_zpsb769a801.jpg.html)
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/wrenchguy49/SAM_1257_zps9a7c3bf3.jpg) (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/wrenchguy49/media/SAM_1257_zps9a7c3bf3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: rusty on May 12, 2013, 04:03:36 PM

Perhaps Wright Wrench?
Doesn't seem to match anything tho....hmm

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: Bus on May 12, 2013, 04:58:30 PM

It should read THE KEITH WRENCH / KEITH MFG. CO. AURORA, ILL. Patent is on DATAMP at
http://www.datamp.org/patents/advance.php?pn=447952&id=40407&set=1 (http://www.datamp.org/patents/advance.php?pn=447952&id=40407&set=1)

It's in Schulz (No. 684) and there is also a variation with a wooden handle.

Have sold a couple on Wrenching News Auctions including one (Lot 603) on the 2009 Ervin-Matz Auction:

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/evrin-matz-2009/ervin-matz-598-607.jpg)

Here a wooden handle example from my collection:

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

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: Lewill2 on May 12, 2013, 08:45:56 PM

My wood handled is about 6 1/4 inches long.

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: wrenchguy on May 13, 2013, 06:38:48 AM

thanks guys, r these fairly common? value? i'm gonna move it along as its not small or big enough 4 me.

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: Bus on May 13, 2013, 11:57:12 AM

Les, that 6 incher is really neat. Would love to have one.

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: Bus on May 13, 2013, 12:01:49 PM

Quote from: wrenchguy on May 13, 2013, 06:38:48 AM

thanks guys, r these fairly common? value? i'm gonna move it along as its not small or big enough 4 me.

I have records of three selling at $100, $110 and $200.

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: wrenchguy on May 13, 2013, 04:06:57 PM

would like to trade the above quick-adjust wrench 4 the smallest williams chain wrench made to show with my biggest one. thanks.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/wrenchguy49/P5121457.jpg) (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/wrenchguy49/media/P5121457.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: Lewill2 on May 13, 2013, 06:12:11 PM

Now that is a tempting offer let me think about that.

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: wrenchguy on May 13, 2013, 06:49:56 PM

I remember from back when i posted that big williams chain around a year ago. u mentioned and showed those really nice small williams chains and how ur still collecting.  now i see where u got a nice 6.5" keith wrench.  maybe u need mine..........  Thanks and good luck to u.

Title: Re: Quick adjust help needed, is it really marked "The wrench wrench"?
Post by: Lewill2 on May 20, 2013, 06:33:45 AM

Small one was listed on eBay last night.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Unusual-Antique-Wrench-rare-/140979193424?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20d303c650

Have at it I already heave mine as pictured above.