Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench

[rustcollector]

Israel Kinney patent adjustable wrench. Patent # 250,367. Made by E.G. Felthousen of Buffalo NY.

I bought it thinking it was a NY wrench, turns out it's not. At least wasn't patented by a NY resident. Once I can determine a value I'll most likely move it along to somebody that has more interest in it than I do now. This is a different variant than Stan used on the DATAMP picture. I'm thinking it's a very early example since it looks more like the patent picture than the one on DATAMP. It's also marked with "NO. 1", meaning more than 1 size was made perhaps?

Could be one of the most useless type wrenches I've ever seen.

[bill300d]

It does look like it would be annoying to use but I still would have bought it just for the couriosity factor.

[Yadda]

It does look like it would be annoying to use but I still would have bought it just for the couriosity factor.

+1

[Lostmind]

It does look like it would be annoying to use but I still would have bought it just for the couriosity factor.

+1

I bet they didn't sell many. Can't see someone recommending it to a friend.
BUT , I would probably buy it if price was right, nice oddity

[turnnut]

 yes, if the price was right, it would have followed me home.

 it is like many tool we have in our collections, "not user friendly-but interesting to study."

[mvwcnews]

This one looks like it might be an early production or special run with the markings hand stamped -- or perhaps they only made the fancy design in the larger sizes.

[michigancraig]

just bought the larger one No 2 E. G. Felthousen wrench just thought it was different

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[lptools]

Nice finds, I like both versions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kwoswalt99]

Yeah, I want one.

[gibsontool]

Would have followed me home for sure.

[3baygarage]

Very nice. I was admiring those wrenches for the neat mechanism and was surprised to see the place of manufacture. I'll have to keep an eye out.

[Plyerman]

What an oddball. I love it!