Rathbone on E-bay

[jimwrench]

 There is a copy of Rathbones vol I on E-bay. Goes off on 1-2-14. Does not have supplement but if you don't have one it would be useful. Listed as "History of old time implement companies and the wrenchs they issued book" I bid $20 on it just as a backup for when my copy wears out but am not willing to pay more for a backup. Maybe my present copy will last. I think you can buy a new copy with supplement for around $55 (supplement includes auction prices)

[international3414]

there is a similar auction,the 2 books...bin or bo....199.00,what would a fair offer be,,,,i saw a completed auction for 89.00 both books.

[rustcollector]

there is a similar auction,the 2 books...bin or bo....199.00,what would a fair offer be,,,,i saw a completed auction for 89.00 both books.

 Considering you can buy it brand spanking new for $55 postage paid, I wouldn't offer somebody more than $20 for a used copy if you have to pay the postage also, even if it's not really used. People that pay over the $55 that Mr. Rathbone himself sells it for are just to dumb to contact the man and buy it.

[turnnut]

I would like to add my 2 cents to this subject,  I have the 1st two sets and just recently bought the
3rd edition also from P.T. Rathbone.  if you enjoy collecting wrenches and like to research the history of them,
this is a very good deal.  there is a lot of work put into publishing all this information. a lot of pictures
to match up with your wrenches.  $55.oo postpaid from P.T. is a bargain, contact him.
I am still researching for more information on the "Orient" wrench, that is a very good find.
Happy New Year. 

[Wrenchmensch]

Ditto on Turnnut's comments.  I asked for a copy of Pete Rathbone's Vol. III for Christmas, and got it.  He has gone more deeply into wrench provenance in this volume.  I was delighted, for example, to learn more about my Griffin Lumber wrench and my bent handle Wheaton wrench, thanks to this author's first class research.

Bob

[Bus]

I will have to disagree with Pete on the Wheaton wrench ancestry. I think the Wheaton is a valve wrench from the Wheaton Petroleum Valves Co. which was founded in 1892 in Newark, New Jersey and not the Wheaton that made glassware from Millville, New Jersey as stated on page 239 of Rathbone Volume Three.

[Wrenchmensch]

Bus:

Thanks for weighing in on the Wheaton wrench. Your analysis makes sense.  The straight red-painted Wheaton wrenches are commonly found in our refinery-rich region here on the East Coast, and each refinery must have (had?) 100's of Wheaton valves.

Bob

[rusty]

I would have guessed these fellows....(of Wheaton/Newark/Union NJ)

[Bus]

I think Wheaton Petroleum Valves Co. and A. w. Wheaton may be the same company. Wheaton joined The Empire Manufacturing Company to form Emco Wheaton.

[jimwrench]

The Rathbones without the supplement closed at $66. I guess the free shipping did it.