Marshall -Wells 6 inch adjustable wrench find.

[EVILDR235]

Went to a garage sale yesterday Among other things, i picked up a Marshall- Wells-Northern King 6 inch adjustable wrench. Very nice condition with only a very fine surface rust. It has a plain hang hole like early Proto adjusables. I see Marshall Wells was a hardware company. Anybody else ever find any tools by this company ?

EvilDr235     

[amertrac]

pictures pictures  I  like adj wrenches   bob w.

[mvwcnews]

Marshall-Wells was a wholesaler with Northern King & Zenith among their house brands.  With HQ in Duluth and branches along the Northern Pacific RR main line, most should turn up in  the northern U.S.

[Dakota Woodworker]

Just last week I found and cleaned up a very rusty framing square that is a Marshall Wells. Their logo is pretty cool, unfortunatly the old square,(patent date 1911) is fairly pitted from rust but it does seem to be true and square!  It's a well made tool with a heavy, hardended corner tapering in thickness on both legs. I'm going to go ahead and use it in the shop.

[EVILDR235]

The only way i can do pictures is if you send me a email at evildr235@webtv.net and i can some in a return email.

EvilDr235

[Neals]

There were Marshall Wells retail stores in Canada as well. At least in Alberta. Not sure of other places. I remember seeing paint stir sticks, cloth carpenters aprons and yard sticks with their name on but no tools just the giveaways.

[Branson]

Just last week I found and cleaned up a very rusty framing square that is a Marshall Wells. Their logo is pretty cool, unfortunatly the old square,(patent date 1911) is fairly pitted from rust but it does seem to be true and square!  It's a well made tool with a heavy, hardended corner tapering in thickness on both legs. I'm going to go ahead and use it in the shop.

Sounds like a really good square, and if true, there's no reason not to put it back on the job.  Glad it's going to the shop.

[Dakota Woodworker]

Here is an example of the Marshell wells logo for you .