Pretty cool of you to do that Bus. I was trying to come up with something for a prize on the facebook group, but didn't have anything on hand that I thought was fitting, the baby coes is the perfect prize.

19,150

There is a listing for an old 1925 Coes advertisement on eBay at the moment. Hopefully the seller will not mind if I repost a copy of it here.






Key model sizes 28-36-48 and the 72" on special order.  Wonder how much it cost back then?


I'll guess $17,000 for the MVWC auction please.

I have the original catalog and price list book No. 30 
Bemis and Call and Coes Wrenches. Springfield, Massachusetts. U.S.A.

page 18, COES GENUINE KEY MODEL
28" opens 5 1?8" weighs 19 lbs. list price $18.00 each
36" opens 6 1?4" weighs 28 lbs. list price $38.00 each  ( I have this one) ( 37 3/4"  long )
48" opens 9 1/2" weighs 62 lbs. list price $84.oo each
* It cannot slip off the nut or union and it will not injure a nut if properly fitted.

NOTE; they do not mention the 72" wrench.

I am trying to locate my book on the history of Coe's.  I think that they might have the
info on the 72"

Bus talks about how there are different markings on the 2 known. I wonder if you will find any 2 alike exactly, if any more are even found at all. Since they were special order items.

$26,850

Skip says:

$11,245

that's less than a bear trap

My W.A.G. is $ 31,555.

Only 6-1/2  hrs away?  Hmmmmm,....

Quote from: Bus on April 01, 2015, 12:24:18 PM
Would you guys post your guesses here so I can keep track of them. So far I have:
wrenchguy-30,000
rustcollector - $15,500
rudeawakening55 - $7,500
Papaw - $16,555
jimwrench - $24,100.
turnnut - $16,600
Lewill2 - $14,800
Yadda - $25,300
bill300d - $12,200
1930 - $25,301
Carl Wagner - $11,700
BRwrench - $21,000
Chillylulu - $18, 640
eddie hudson - $18,350
stanley62 - $15,000
Nolatoolguy - $19,150
Plyerman - $17,000
Heelspur - $26,850

to whom it may concern, lot 714 is not a "standard ditching machine" wrench.  Thru my research i found this wrench in caterpillar parts book for the mogul grader they produced immediately after purchasing the russell road machinery co 1928.  I believe it could either be a russell wrench or a caterpillar wrench depending on how its marked.  If the other side of the wrench reads "super mogul"
"super special" i consider it a russell wrench.  If the other side is blank or marked m350 i consider it a caterpillar wrench.  pm me for more information if you like. 

edit,I now see lot 349 too, i consider it a russell grader axle nut wrench for their super mogul and super special graders.

whats the weight difference between the 2.  thats gotta be plus for the coes, uhhh... but it ain't j deere

Quote from: wrenchguy on April 04, 2015, 02:28:28 AM
to whom it may concern, lot 714 is not a "standard ditching machine" wrench.  Thru my research i found this wrench in caterpillar parts book for the mogul grader they produced immediately after purchasing the russell road machinery co 1928.  I believe it could either be a russell wrench or a caterpillar wrench depending on how its marked.  If the other side of the wrench reads "super mogul"
"super special" i consider it a russell wrench.  If the other side is blank or marked m350 i consider it a caterpillar wrench.  pm me for more information if you like. 

edit,I now see lot 349 too, i consider it a russell grader axle nut wrench for their super mogul and super special graders.

If you can scan the Cat parts list that shows the wrench and any other info you have I will show Rathbone when I see him at the York show and sale, Thanks, Bus

Quote from: wrenchguy on April 04, 2015, 02:57:38 AM
whats the weight difference between the 2.  thats gotta be plus for the coes, uhhh... but it ain't j deere

Do you mean between the 72" Key Model and the Baby Coes? That difference would probably be about 165-1/2 pounds.

Quote from: Bus on April 04, 2015, 03:05:59 AM

Quote from: wrenchguy on April 04, 2015, 02:28:28 AM
to whom it may concern, lot 714 is not a "standard ditching machine" wrench.  Thru my research i found this wrench in caterpillar parts book for the mogul grader they produced immediately after purchasing the russell road machinery co 1928.  I believe it could either be a russell wrench or a caterpillar wrench depending on how its marked.  If the other side of the wrench reads "super mogul"
"super special" i consider it a russell wrench.  If the other side is blank or marked m350 i consider it a caterpillar wrench.  pm me for more information if you like. 

edit,I now see lot 349 too, i consider it a russell grader axle nut wrench for their super mogul and super special graders.

If you can scan the Cat parts list that shows the wrench and any other info you have I will show Rathbone when I see him at the York show and sale, Thanks, Bus

email sent.