Another Craftsman Wrench

[lptools]

Hello, I started digging around in the Craftsman section, and I had forgotten about this one. I know that the style is common, but are there many Craftsman versions? Thanks, Lou

[amecks]

I wonder what's the vintage of that wrench?  Never seen a Cman version.  What size is it, Lou?

[coolford]

I have two sizes, didn't check, but I think they are 9 and 11 inches.

[lptools]

Hello, Guys. It is a -V- logo, No. 4449 11 inch. Coolford, is the hang hole original?? Thanks, Lou

[coolford]

Just checked, the 9 inch has no hang hole and the 11 inch does have a hang hole.  The 11 inch has dull plating and the inside of the hole looks the same.  But I'm not willing to swear the hang hole is factory.

[lptools]

  Hello, Coolford. Thanks!! I found a picture of one in a 1966 catalog, looks like no hang hole, but that could have been the picture of the 9" . Also the catalog lists the 2 wrenches as 9" 9 M 44490, and 11" as a 9 M 44491. They have it described as a General Duty Adjustable Wrench. Regards, Lou

[coolford]

Lou----I don't know what the official name of these types of wrenches would be, but I call them auto-type monkey wrenches.  I have a collection of them in sizes up to (I think) 18 inches.  My reason to call them auto-type is because it the wrench included in the auto wrench kits of years ago.----Charles

[lptools]

Hello, Coolford. Thanks for the info!!!!!

[d42jeep]

Here is a -V- 11” Craftsman auto wrench I sold on eBay at the beginning of the year. It went for $15.00 plus freight.
-Don

[EVILDR235]

I have a 9 inch one with a hang hole that was drilled at some point. It has green paint with the -V- and part number 4449-9. I have always wondered who was the maker for Sears ? The Sears wrench is different than all my Diamond brand wrenches which most of my auto wrenches are. My Sears wrench has the green paint in the hand hole, so I have to assume it is a factory drilled hole. My wrench is tight with very little use.

EvilDr235

[d42jeep]

Moore Drop Forge made 12” auto wrenches for Ford GPWs during WW2. After the war they went on to make the =V= tools for Craftsman. They were bought out by Easco around 1968 and the code changed to -V- but the tools were made in the same factory for quite some time. Here is the Moore auto wrench from my Jeep’s onboard toolset.
-Don