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MARION Ford wrench

Started by johnsironsanctuary, October 06, 2011, 11:43:13 AM

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Wrenchmensch

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October 13, 2011, 11:11:37 AM
"Marion Ford" is something of a misnomer. Lots of cars used the combination wrench of the style Ford used: Marion, Buckeye, Overland and the Davis (twisted version) car wrenches are not uncommon today.

The Marion car had 4-wheel brakes, one of the first cars to have them. John N. Willys bought the Marion Motor Car Company to get their 4-wheel brakes technology.  He later sold the residual assets of the Marion auto venture to J. L. Handley, and the car was renamed the Marion-Handley. The Marion brand name disappeared after 1919.
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