A couple more for the Club

[mikeswrenches]

I've been looking for the Boardman's Patent wrench for awhile now, and when the opportunity presented its self at Donnelly's Nashua, NH auction, I took advantage of it.  It is in reasonably good shape, although it does have a few spots of missing nickel. 

The Hjorth Lightning wrench was a bonus, as it was in a box lot and I had not seen it before bidding.  One of those "blind pig finding an acorn moments".  It is in reasonably good condition.

Mike

[Papaw]

Nice catches!

[Plyerman]

Thread revival! I'm trying to educate myself on the Hjorth "Lightning Wrench" pliers, so I'm searching through old threads looking for info.
Looks like you got a good one there Mike. Most Hjorth pliers found today are stamped with the 1903 patent date. Yours is stamped with the 1896 date, which is a lot harder to find. Congrats.

[lptools]

Hello, Mike. Those are nice looking tools!!! Regards, Lou

[mikeswrenches]

If I would have been actively looking for that patent date, I'd still be looking. I got lucky  .
I went and looked at them after Bob's post and found that they  looked much better than the picture. Most of the nickel remains and is bright and shiny; not dull like the picture shows. I think it is the only pair I have now. I did have a pair of larger ones some time ago. But I'm pretty sure I sold them.

Good luck on your hunt! And thanks Lou.

Mike