« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Locomobile pipe wrench  (Read 2501 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline jimwrench

  • Contributor
  • Hero Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1803
Locomobile pipe wrench
« on: December 29, 2014, 10:50:35 AM »
 Need a pipe wrench for your Locomobile ? Evidently they were a little pricy for their 1899-1929 era. $10000 would have bought you a home or a Locomobile in that time frame. I choose the home as did most other people. This wrench was made by Walworth using Stillson patent. Other side stamped Stillsons wrench Pat Aug 1882 Walworth Mfg Co Boston USA. This is 8in wrench.
Logged
Jim
Mr. Dollarwrench

Offline Papaw

  • Owner/Administrator
  • Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11221
  • Alvin, Texas
    • Papawswrench
Re: Locomobile pipe wrench
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2014, 11:06:38 AM »
That's a keeper!

I think the home price as 1000, not 10000. In the 50's my father would build you a fine home for 3000.
Logged
Member of PHARTS - Perfect Handle Admiration, Restoration and Torturing Society
 
 Flickr page- https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/

Offline jimwrench

  • Contributor
  • Hero Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1803
Re: Locomobile pipe wrench
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2014, 11:14:15 AM »
 Yes and that $10000 was for the Locomobile limousine model which was $11000+ . They obviously made cheaper model such as the $750 in the ad.
Logged
Jim
Mr. Dollarwrench

Offline Nolatoolguy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2059
Re: Locomobile pipe wrench
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2014, 09:32:59 PM »
I love the font in that piece.
Logged
And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
~Lee Greenwood

Offline Yadda

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2001
Re: Locomobile pipe wrench
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2014, 09:49:38 PM »
Love the name! 
Logged
You might say I have a tool collecting problem....

Offline stanley62

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 571
Re: Locomobile pipe wrench
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2014, 10:25:11 AM »
Well,  Now I have to start looking at all the pipe wrenches at the swap meet until I find me one!!!

 Jim
Logged
Always looking for Stanley planes and parts, Mossberg and Plomb wrenches.

Offline turnnut

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1861
Re: Locomobile pipe wrench
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2015, 03:38:01 PM »
I like the way the script on the wrench matches their ad.

I wonder if Walworth put the script on or did Locomobile do it ???
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »