Got these a couple weeks  back.  The seller said they would make nice candleholders...  I saved them from a life on a shelf with a candle shoved in em. They are still going to live on a shelf, but at least with the dignity of still being tools!
Both are marked,
  USN 223 7/8 USS(1 7/16)
  PLOMB MADE IN USA NR

Jim

That would have been a real shame! Those are "slugging " wrenches, I believe.

I believe Papaw is correct they look like small slugging wrenches to me too. The top one even seems to have been slugged a few times.

Quote from: stanley62 on January 29, 2012, 04:51:20 PM
Got these a couple weeks  back.  The seller said they would make nice candleholders...  I saved them from a life on a shelf with a candle shoved in em. They are still going to live on a shelf, but at least with the dignity of still being tools!
Both are marked,
  USN 223 7/8 USS(1 7/16)
  PLOMB MADE IN USA NR

Jim

Good save!

Gives me a new idea what to do with all thise Tiawan wrenches tho......

Quote from: rusty on January 30, 2012, 06:23:35 PM

Gives me a new idea what to do with all thise Tiawan wrenches tho......

Hope the heat from the candle won't melt the wrench!

I just found a friend for my Plomb Slug wrenches.  It is stamped:
(on front)
3/4 USS(1 1/4) 2620 SW
Plomb Made in USA
(on reverse)
Chrome Moly Alloy
PAT. PEND.

Jim

Another close up.

Cool stuff. 

Looks like its seen some hammer-time.