Kraeuter / Dreadnought

[leg17]

I have a number of the Diamond K KRAEUTER 'S' wrenches but I have only found this one marked DREADNOUGHT.
Note spelled with an O rather than an A like Gray from Canada.
The DREADNOUGHT is somewhat thicker and beefier than the regular KRAEUTER.
The sizes are unmarked, but it is the same size as the KRAEUTER B3440.
(Coolford, this is the one I asked about a couple of weeks back.)
Can anyone shed any light on this variation?
Anyone else ever see one?

[mvwcnews]

Google "advanced book search" turns up several references to  DREADNOUGHT used by Kraeuter as brand name for a series of pliers produced in late "teens" & early "twenties."  That gives a time frame for use of the trademark.

[john k]

The term as applied to warships, was bigger and beefier all around.  Sort of what they did with their wrench.  Working on old machinery, pre-1930 the bolt heads and nuts were usually much thicker than today.  So I can see their reason for this style.   Also have some adjustable 12 inchers, Crescent and others that the jaws are significantly thicker than today.   Have you noticed any Kraeuter and others with very thin jaws, stamped Checknut?

[leg17]

.....   Have you noticed any Kraeuter and others with very thin jaws, stamped Checknut?

Yes.
The normal DOE are part numbers prefixed with "A" with the opening sizes in 1/32's.
1/2 x 9/16 DOE would be A1618.
"S" wrenches are similar except prefixed "B".
Check nut wrenches are also similar except prefixed "C".

[leg17]

Google "advanced book search" turns up several references to  DREADNOUGHT used by Kraeuter as brand name for a series of pliers produced in late "teens" & early "twenties."  That gives a time frame for use of the trademark.

I expect the time frame to be the same as the more common "Diamond K" series.
I just have not seen any other 'DREADNOUGHT' Kraeuter wrenches.