Auto Kit #100

[harwill]

Found this at an estate sale yesterday and it followed me home - dunno why...
Anyway, it's a six-wrench set held together with a thru-bolt and a knurled thumbscrew.
The largest open-end, 7/8, has a decal, "Penens Corp, 5002, wrench set, formerly #5000n".  The box ends are each next size smaller than the open end except for the 5/16 box on the 7/16 open-end.  Seems 3/8 would be more appropriate, but??
All are forged with "Auto-Kit No. 100,  Mfd. in USA" on one side and "Forged Controlled Steel" on the other.  See the pics for the other 1000 words!

Anybody know any more about these?

[Papaw]

We have discussed these  a bit here. Search "Auto kit".
Here is a thread on my correct kit-
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=95.msg399#msg399

If you have the correct pin and nut, you have a good set. Alloy Artifacts covers them quite well under J P Danielson.
Both my sets say Forged Vanadium Steel.

[john k]

I have a dozen of these wrenches with all kinds of names on them.   Never seen a matching set up close, let alone one with the screw and clamp pieces, you did good.   They fit the hand so well, I can imagine these being bought to add to the cars tool box. 

[harwill]

Thanks Papaw - that was a good read.  If I were more diligent I would have searched it out. 
Looks like I have all the right parts, including the tapered pin and the knurled nut.  Wow, what a find! 
And John K is right; they do fit the hand well!
So it appears they first were patented circa 1937...  I'm guessing since mine references a "prior" part Number, it's circa mid-fifties or thereabouts.
Take care all.

[Lostmind]

I have one of those hanging on the display board. I had wondered about it. I kept it because it
does fit  good when using it. Thanks for the post