Bolt Turner/Tightener Thingy?

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

I don't usually post rusty iron in the Whatzit threads...but this one is interesting.


I looked through the 1897 Sears catalog for it, but no luck...



-Buckles

 

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[Blacksheep]

Here`s a link to similar wrench`s , is there a seam length wise in the center of the handle like the handle was
roll formed? I thought train wrench but leaning more towards some type of tractor wrench after finding this
site.

Hope this helps.

http://www.wrenchingnews.com/sell-page/sell.html

 

[stefen]

Sometimes called spanners.

 

[bradyboy]

whats interesting is -
its offsett, not flat -
tells me that the wrench was designed to protect the knuckles as the wrench handle would pass over a surface of some kind
also has a raised panel, like you would place your thumb over the panel to apply pressure as your turning the nut
Brady

 

[Blacksheep]

Found another link with several pics of old wrenches, maybe an email to them could help you find the answer.

http://www.rluckystarranch.com/museum.htm

 

[BuckleBoy]

Found another link with several pics of old wrenches, maybe an email to them could help you find the answer.

http://www.rluckystarranch.com/museum.htm

Thanks for your help. I'll drop them a line.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Axle wrench maybe.

 

[wildrider]

Civil War bubble wand

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[BuckleBoy]

Civil War bubble wand

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Well I found it in a CW camp, so it has to be CW, right?

 

[NGE]

CW tent tightener...NGE

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

According to my Old Tools book the hex and offset shape is similar to some Steam Tractor wrenches.

 

[BuckleBoy]

According to my Old Tools book the hex and offset shape is similar to some Steam Tractor wrenches.

Site I found it on was pre-CW, and was gone by 1900.


Cool photo of that steam tractor.


-Buckles

 

[johnnycat]

We don't have too much CW stuff out here in New Mexico, (some but not much) so I'm probably way of base here. To me it looks like a rusted up bottle opener.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think manufactured wrenches came out during the Industrial Revolution for steam machinery in the late 1800's. Before that, tools were made by local blacksmiths.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

We don't have too much CW stuff out here in New Mexico, (some but not much) so I'm probably way of base here. To me it looks like a rusted up bottle opener.

It sure does look like one. I thought it was a hex head wrench . Maybe clean it up a bit would help.

 

[BuckleBoy]

We don't have too much CW stuff out here in New Mexico, (some but not much) so I'm probably way of base here. To me it looks like a rusted up bottle opener.

It sure does look like one. I thought it was a hex head wrench . Maybe clean it up a bit would help.

Hmmm...so more like an old-fashioned "church key"?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

We don't have too much CW stuff out here in New Mexico, (some but not much) so I'm probably way of base here. To me it looks like a rusted up bottle opener.

It sure does look like one. I thought it was a hex head wrench . Maybe clean it up a bit would help.

Hmmm...so more like an old-fashioned "church key"?

The bottle cap was invented in 1892. http://www.google.com/patents?id=mB...258&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#PPA1,M1

 

[wildrider]

We don't have too much CW stuff out here in New Mexico, (some but not much) so I'm probably way of base here. To me it looks like a rusted up bottle opener.

It sure does look like one. I thought it was a hex head wrench . Maybe clean it up a bit would help.

Hmmm...so more like an old-fashioned "church key"?

The bottle cap was invented in 1892. http://www.google.com/patents?id=mB...258&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#PPA1,M1

I considered that too. Pop top opener.

 

[jgowans]

Possibly a valve handle by the way it is bent.
For example: http://www.nelsonslocomotive.com/Shay/Brakes/BrakeValve/BrakeValve.htm

 

[bradyboy]

keep in mind this thing is pretty small