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Started by Dabears, January 10, 2013, 06:42:24 PM

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Dabears


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If you wire brush the sides of the top jaw and the bar below the bottom jaw carriage, you will probably find the company marks.  There were millions of those wrenches made by many different makers, but most of them were made by a handful of companies.

john k

Not a marking visible yet, but if you were to start polishing the sides of the head, the upper part, you may find the name Smith, and Coes patent.   Had wooden scales on the handle.  Replacing them  isn't as hard as one thinks.
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OilyRascal

Sorry can't help outside what's been stated.  If you want to start gentle use a copper abrasive pad (hand power).  Nice project wrench!

Quote from: john k on January 10, 2013, 09:39:41 PM
.............Replacing them  isn't as hard as one thinks.

<----------has it in his head it is difficult.  I'd love to see a thread detailing a "simple" approach.
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Dabears

ok- ill give it a little more gusto :)

Papaw

QuoteI'd love to see a thread detailing a "simple" approach.

Our member Scottg is the best I know and he has shown his method here.
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