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Started by amecks, October 17, 2019, 04:15:51 PM

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amecks

...the guys at work know I'm interested in old tools.  Young Trevor brought these to me yesterday.  They were in an old cabinet that was being scrapped.  I cleaned them with hand wire brushes only, saving the patina.  No name on the pipe wrench, only a cast in number that is hard to read - maybe a 6.
Al
Jordan, NY

Bill Houghton

So is the "Planet Jr." wrench for adjusting the idle on Pluto (which is now a junior planet)?

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Quote from: Bill Houghton on October 17, 2019, 05:22:41 PM
So is the "Planet Jr." wrench for adjusting the idle on Pluto (which is now a junior planet)?
Don't get too curious or you'll get sucked into the black hole of garden cultivators, one-horse farm equipment, etc.  S.L. Allen (Philadelphia) used PLANET JR as brand name for a whole line of small scale gardening & ag. tools including early "tractor."  The wrench in this photo was for planters, cultivators, etc.

Northwoods

They made snow sleds, as well.  Anything to make a buck.
The ORIGINAL Northwoods.

EVILDR235

I have the same Planet Junior wrench hanging in my garage. One of the few real old tools I own.

EvilDr235