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Title: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
Post by: swervncarz on June 15, 2013, 08:01:54 PM

Can anyone tell me who made this wrench? I can't quite make out the markings.. Does anyone recognize? Wrench measures 15" long. I can only make out the word"under" , then upside down looks like it says "LBCO"

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(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/0615131918a_zps018cead2.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/0615131919_zps9edcbbb0.jpg)

Title: Re: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
Post by: mvwcnews on June 15, 2013, 08:12:47 PM

It is a COES Steel Handle  (12" and larger had the ball retainer inset in the shank by the adjusting rosette).
( http://books.google.com/books?id=-sAfAQAAMAAJ&dq=coes%20steel%20wrench&pg=RA1-PA61#v=onepage&q=coes%20steel%20wrench&f=false ) is a link to an ad in a 1908 issue of MACHINERY.

Title: Re: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
Post by: rusty on June 15, 2013, 08:23:20 PM

Yes

Text likely says something like
 MFD UNDER
L. COES PATS

Title: Re: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
Post by: swervncarz on June 15, 2013, 08:43:27 PM

Thanks guys

Title: Re: can anyone tell me the maker of this wrench?
Post by: Papaw on June 15, 2013, 09:07:49 PM

Appears to have owner's marks over the maker's marks.