NYE Tool and Machine Works, where did they go?

[OilyRascal]

"Bulldog" advertisement

[OilyRascal]

Another

[OilyRascal]

strange ads

[lbgradwell]

Excellent work, Oily!

And I agree; those are the oddest (and therefore very interesting) ads I've ever seen...

[OilyRascal]

Wayne Pump Company of Fort Wayne, IN was purchased by C.J. Symington in 1949.  Wayne Pump became Symington-Wayne in the 1950s with a name change (upon strike and labor issues).  It purchased S-K and Lectrolite in 1962.

In 1964 it also purchased NYE Tool and Die.  NYE was run under Symington-Wayne ownership as "NYE Tool Company, Division of Symington Wayne Corporation".

My speculation begins here:
It seems the next 5-10 years resulted in controlling interest change of the Symington-Wayne Corp. to Dresser Industries.....and a legal fight ensued, resulting in Dresser being victorious and a forced merger?

What happened with NYE Tool Company, a division of symington wayne at the point of the Dresser takeover is unclear.  I can find nothing of the company post Symington Wayne - I suppose it may have died with that takeover.  I know of at least one Symington Wayne division (hose reel) was divested.

[schnitz]

Well that sure helps to at least shed some light on how old my NYE stuff is, and it's really interesting to read the old obit and the other stuff about what happened later.  Too bad there's not more info available...  Thanks for sharing what you guys have found! 

[stanley62]

I started looking around the shop (Pile of old rusty stuff) and found a couple Nye tools.  Note the the "H" shaped wrench wasn't quite large enough on one end for previous owner, so he took it to the band saw and opened it up a bit...
Jim

[lbgradwell]

I started looking around the shop (Pile of old rusty stuff) and found a couple Nye tools.

Very interesting, Jim! I've never seen a NYE adjustable before.

It looks like there are tools out there...

Note the the "H" shaped wrench wasn't quite large enough on one end for previous owner, so he took it to the band saw and opened it up a bit...

What a shame...

[stanley62]

The real shame is on me, for not noticing the wrench had been modified before I purchased it!!!

Jim

[OilyRascal]

A couple of recently acquired adjustable wrench examples:

[lbgradwell]

I'll hazard a guess those adjustables were made by my favourite maker - J.P. Danielson...

[lbgradwell]

I'm now sure they are re-branded J.P. Danielsons.

Oily, what are the codes forged next to the hanging hole on those wrenches? I can't quite make them out...

[OilyRascal]

I'm now sure they are re-branded J.P. Danielsons.

Oily, what are the codes forged next to the hanging hole on those wrenches? I can't quite make them out...

10" = M.11.5
12" = R.3.5

[lbgradwell]

Then they were made in 1955 (per AA).

[OilyRascal]

Was it the 90 (versus 60) degree angle at the fixed jaw joining the base that gave it away as JP Danielson? 

They do not have a broached hanging hole so I'd agree post 1948.  Also neither of them have a ridge on the non broached hanging hole and AA indicates that change was made in late 50s.............so I would tend to agree with AA interpretation of the date code construct in this case.