Hi, I bought a bunch of tools at an estate sale last weekend these were in the bottom of an old Kennedy box.  I didn't even know they were in the box when I bought it. This had set there for two weekends and if no one bought it that day the gentleman said he was taking it to the scrap yard. He charged me about scrap price anyway. I know most of you know what the pollock is because when I googled it, Papawswrench was the second and most helpful listing. Don't know if you can see it but this one says patent pending with no maker name, would that make this close to 1911 manufacture date? thanks


By stormking3 at 2012-02-07

 Nice finds. Just a couple of quick clues. Schultz lists this wrench as #521. He shows a variation as his #520. 520 has hole thru handle. Was made in Galesburg,Il Not shown in Ken Copes book of wrenchs up to 1930 which might mean it is later than that or it could mean it was overlooked. That Ford ratchet is also interesting since it is a Mossberg. I would have been happy to have found either of them.

After further review found one listed on E-bay in Nov,2011 which was listed in heads up on Tool Talk. It says wrench was made by Wisconsin Stamped Steel Co of Madison,Wi. Cope lists this company as maker of automatic wrenchs in 1909 and 1914 Thomas Register. Patent listed as Mar 28,1911 pat #988142 was issued to Charles Pollock of Corinth,Alcorn Co,Ms. Patent drawing does not look like this wrench but principle may be valid. Don't understand the disparities in various locations mentioned but it is what it is. Hope this is some help in tracking down the history of your wrench.

Jim, Thank you for the info.

Any connection with Stormking School or Mountain?

No, My parents owned a beer tavern called the Stormking, I was born upstairs where they lived at the time. This was in a isolated small logging town on MT. Rainier. In a bit of nostalgia I call the place I live the Stormking Canyon Ranch.