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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: stanley62 on October 29, 2013, 07:24:38 PM

Title: Gordon Automatic
Post by: stanley62 on October 29, 2013, 07:24:38 PM

Found this guy in my recent foraging, but its is not in Copes.  Any idea how old it is?  It is stamped
GORDON
AUTOMATIC
PATD USA

  Its the first one I have seen and it is pretty cool.  The bottom jaw is spring loaded and you push the latch and it closes.

  Jim

Title: Re: Gordon Automatic
Post by: jimwrench on October 29, 2013, 07:49:14 PM

 Its in Copes. Around 1920's. You have the june 7,1921 patent .
oops maybe its not in !st edition its in 2nd edition

Title: Re: Gordon Automatic
Post by: mikeswrenches on October 29, 2013, 07:56:01 PM

They're neat wrenches.  Not terribly rare, but cool non the less.  Nice find!

Mike

Title: Re: Gordon Automatic
Post by: stanley62 on October 29, 2013, 08:26:25 PM

I guess Mr. Cope did find that for the second edition.  My Copes is the 1st edition...  Time for an update to the old Copes.  I'll put that on my wish list next to Rathbones 3rd edition.

  Jim

Title: Re: Gordon Automatic
Post by: mikeswrenches on October 29, 2013, 10:09:19 PM

That reminds me that I have to get my order in to Rathbone.

Thanks, Mike

Title: Re: Gordon Automatic
Post by: Lewill2 on October 30, 2013, 07:14:55 AM

They made a quick adjust crescent style adjustable also.