wrench ID , but really book suggestions

[skipskip]

I have been finding  implement wrenches lately.

I appreciate the advice of folks here, but I really need to buy the correct books.

here are todays pics


OCT 012 by skipskip, on Flickr


OCT 014 by skipskip, on Flickr


OCT 017 by skipskip, on Flickr


more pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/sets/72157627680446115/with/6205484163/

some numbers:

from left to right

Onieda No3

Syracuse Z2

P4185

16B1105

16B2291

W785 ( lower row)

now.. what books should I start to look for?

and where to look?

Thanks

Skip

[Papaw]

Rathbone's "The History of Old Time farm Implement Companies and the Wrenches They Issued, Part II" is the one most buy. $55 on Amazon.com .
http://www.amazon.com/History-Implement-Companies-Wrenches-Issued/dp/0967300118

[jimwrench]

 Rathbones Vol 2 has wrenchs not included in Vol 1 but you need the 500 page vol 1 as well.

[Neals]

I have Rathbones vol 1 and ll. I find a lot of wrenches are not listed in it but that may be in part because I am in Canada and there were a lot of factories in Canada once upon a time. The only one of your wrench #s I find is P4185 which is listed as Cockshutt Plow. The price lists in Rathbones are badly out of date but I suppose still indicates which wrenches are more desirable.

[jimwrench]

 Have little time this morning (an auction is calling) but here are a couple of ids from Rathbone vol 1.
Syracuse Z2 is from Syracuse Chilled Plow Co which eventually became part of John Deere. Page 448
Oneida is from Oneida Steel Pulley Co of Oneida,NY page 362 and P4185 is from Cockshutt Plow Co. page 107.

[gibsontool]

Neals. Do you know if there were any books published on Canadian wrenchs? From Jim in Prince George B C

[Neals]

Jim , I don't know of any Canadian tool books. There is a website I visit some.
www.thetoolgroupofcanada.com/.../Canadian_Tool_Manufacturers_...

There could be lots of books that I am not aware of. I only became addicted a couple years ago.
Neal