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Offline Northwoods

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8-10 in. Crescent wrench
« on: March 11, 2019, 08:21:12 AM »
Bought a nice older plain steel double ended Crescent wrench yesterday (just under 3/4" thick) and would like some info.  Forged into handle:


8-10 in.  CRESCENT  DROP FORGED/STEEL

MADE BY CRESCENT TOOL CO.  JAMESTOWN/NHY.U.S.A.

What I am really curious about is the forged in markings just below the adjustment wheel on the big end:  H8-10-6

I don't see forged in markings on other Crescent wrenches.  I can imagine that H represents the double ended style, and 8-10 represents the size, but could the 6 be a date mark? 
Any thoughts?
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Offline d42jeep

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Re: 8-10 in. Crescent wrench
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2019, 03:43:46 PM »
I've never seen a date marking on a Crescent wrench.
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Offline d42jeep

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Re: 8-10 in. Crescent wrench
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2019, 08:05:02 AM »
I found these Friday at an estate sale. I finally figured out that the stamping meant that the wrench was formerly the property of the local water company, EBMUD.
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