Interested readers are encouraged to check there for further information. Lisle manufactures an extensive line of automotive specialty tools, which are sold both under the Lisle name and as contract production for other companies. The pliers were identified as Lisle production by the patent, assigned to the Lisle Corporation.
The patent notice refers to patent 3,, , issued to J. L Pool in with assignment to Lisle. The photograph shows the pliers in the position for internal snap-rings. In this configuration the cross-bar has been moved across the two handles, allowing the top handle to flex and reverse the operation of the tips. The company is currently known only by the tool in the figure below. The end piece is stamped with "Los Angeles Tool Co. The P. Lowentraut Manufacturing Company was a maker of wrenches and other hand tools operating in Newark, New Jersey.
The company was founded in by Peter Lowentraut and initially was located on Fair Street in Newark. By the company had moved to a large three-story factory at Brenner Street, shown below in an illustration from Newark, The City of Trade , published in by the Newark Board of Trade. In later years the company was a producer of ice skates under the "U. At that time ice skates were generally designed to attach to regular street shoes. Lowentraut tools were marked in several different styles, some of which may not be immediately recognizable as Lowentraut production.
The markings include "P. In later years Lowentraut sold tools and other items, including ice skates under the "U. Although Lowentraut did advertise "U. S" brand in a diamond. The "U. The reverse is stamped with "U. S" in a diamond on the fixed jaw see lower inset. The J. MacDonald Company operated in Hartford, Connecticut as a maker of chain-repair pliers and possibly other tools.
Some of their pliers were sold using the name "Necessity", but other production may be found marked only with a patent date or number. MacDonald "Necessity" chain repair pliers, marked with "J.
July Re-Aug" and "Made in U. The pliers are also marked with "Necessity" forged into the underside of the handles. The first patent date corresponds to patent , , filed by J. MacDonald in and issued in The reissue patent date is incorrect and should be August 3, , which corresponds to patent RE13, The patent date corresponds to patent 1,, , issued to J. MacDonald in The inventor was listed as residing in Hartford, Connecticut, and the patent was assigned to James M.
MacDonald of nearby Wethersfield, suggesting the possibility of a family-owned tool business. The Millers Falls Company operated in Millers Falls, Massachusetts as the maker of a wide variety of tools and hardware.
Miller in The company initially operated as a manufacturer of automobile parts. The small notice in Fig. The incorporators are listed as A. Miller, R. Miller, and C.
According to a notice on page of the December 6, issue of Automotive Industries , by that time the company had recently moved to a larger building at 16th and Newark Streets, and new machinery was installed to make equipment for automobile and tractor manufacturers. In the company filed a trademark with the text "Auto Service Tools" in a diamond logo, which was issued as , on September 26, The trademark application included a very extensive list of automotive service tools for which the trademark was used.
The text notes that by this time the company had become the official tool manufacturer for the Dodge Brothers and Studebaker. The shank also has a forged-in code "CU" visible at the left.
The center inset shows a close-up of the markings. The diamond logo with different text was registered as a trademark by Miller Tool. This wrench can be recognized as Bonney production by the forged-in date code. The "U" year code on a s style tappet wrench with forged-in markings indicates production in The Motor Specialties Company of Waltham, Massachusetts was a maker of automotive products operating in the early 20th century. The company sold products under the "Mosco" brand and is probably best known for a wheel puller for the Model T Ford, and for a patented nut holder tool.
The same catalog also offered the nut holder tool, but without mentioning the Mosco brand. No relation is known between this company and the Snap-on distribution company with a similar name operating in Chicago during the s.
The corresponding patent was found to be 1,, , which was issued to H. Hoyt in and assigned to the Motor Specialties Company. The patent document describes the intended application as a holder for nuts or bolts that would otherwise turn freely, requiring another person to assist. A catalog from Western Auto Supply lists a nut-holder very similar to this example, and although the maker is not identified, it is presumed to be the Mosco tool. Another more elaborate tool designed for basically the same purpose can be seen in the Blackhawk Speeder Wrench.
Identifying the maker of an old tool is the most basic first step to understanding its history, and we maintain a collection of old catalogs and other resources to assist with this process. Yet despite our best efforts, some tools remain "mystery brands" of unknown origin. But rather than let these mystery tools languish in a drawer somewhere, we'll display some of them here in a special section, with hopes that some reader may recognize the markings or style.
If you do have information on any of these tools, please contact us via the "Contact" link on the home page. Breaking News! We recently found a catalog listing linking the W. Mystery Ratchet to a socket set produced by Mossberg for Sears Roebuck. Breaking News ! The mystery wrench was added here in , so we're glad to finally solve it! The overall length is 6.
The sockets can be extended and locked in place by a pin through the shaft, allowing to tool to operate as a nut driver. When unlocked, the sockets will slide back on the shaft to reveal a screwdriver blade on each end, and the socket opening will act as a guide to hold the blade in the screw slot. The patent date corresponds to patent 1,, , issued to C. One of our readers has pointed out that this was a familiar tool for telephone linemen, used for connecting the internal wiring for telephones.
Older readers may remember when telephones required wires in the basement. A search for "Childcraft" didn't turn up any tool-related companies, suggesting that this could be a nom de guerre like Bonney's "Krieger" brand. Although we're listing this in our "mystery" tools section, it isn't really a mystery — the "W" code is a military control number identifying the specific application and probably the maker of the wrench. The next two tools are better described as from a mystery company than a mystery tool.
The markings seem to indicate that the tools were produced by a company using a DTM logo, but we haven't been able to find it. The socket has a long hollow barrel with two projecting tabs, possibly for servicing a slotted nut for a carburetor jet. The adapter uses an inserted pin as a stop for the drive stud, a somewhat uncommon construction technique known to have been used by Walden for its early socket sets.
New Britain Manufacturing was a small company known only as the maker of an early "Pick-Up" ratchet wrench, but has long been confused with the well-known New Britain Machine Company due to their similar names.
Both companies operated in New Britain, Connecticut, as did many other tool and hardware companies. Recently though we noticed the small difference in the company names, and a check of early advertisements and trade notices showed that the Pick-Up tools were consistently listed as a product of New Britain Manufacturing.
Various reports from the State of Connecticut show that New Britain Manufacturing was in the die-sinking business in , but was listed as a maker of Pick-Up ratchet wrenches in later years.
This suggests a small company that found some success with a new and patented product, which then became their main line of business. We believe this evidence supports listing New Britain Manufacturing as a separate company, unrelated to the better known New Britain Machine Company. The listing in Fig. New Britain Machine is noted as maker of steam engines. The line above lists the New Britain Machine Company as making woodworking and special machinery. The Pick-Up wrench was based on patent , , filed by G.
Pickop in and issued later that year. The name "Pick-Up" can be seen as a word play on the inventor's name. Based on the notices and advertisements found so far, the Pick-Up wrench was available by or earlier and remained on the market until around or so.
The tool was also available as a set with a universal joint, extension, screwdriver blades, and 31 sockets. New Britain Manufacturing was able to get their products into distribution fairly quickly, as the following catalog listing shows. In operation, the handle can be raised in its loose connection to allow the spline to disengage from the socket, and then turned to engage the next slot. The patent notice refers to patent , , filed by G. The patent description calls this a ratchet wrench, but technically it is a clutch mechanism, as the socket can be turned in either direction once the slot and spline are engaged.
The "Pick-Up" trade name is a clever play on the inventor's name and the method of operation, as the handle is picked up to disengage the drive. Based on the excerpt in Fig. Their early products included tools for saddle and harness makers. By the company was listed in the Strelinger A Book of Tools , a well-known early tool catalog, as a maker of pliers.
Interestingly, the company continues in business today as a maker of industrial tools and tools for leather and upholstery work, making them probably the oldest American tool manufacturer. Interested readers can visit their web site at C. The top inset shows a side view of the pliers, illustrating the deeply incised gripping pattern on the handles. The middle inset shows a close-up of the jaws of the pliers, illustrating the small opening in the nose that defines the "burner" feature.
Tonkin and Albert N. Radcliffe in Oswego, New York and operated as a maker of tools and machinery. The text notes that Tonkin and A. Radcliffe formed the company in , with Tonkin as its first president. The wrench is marked with "Oswego Tool Co.
The finish is plain steel with black paint on the handle. Garrington England Garrington or Garringtons was a British maker of tools and other forged products. Gellman Manufacturing Company Gellman Manufacturing of Rock Island, Illinois, also known earlier as the Gellman Wrench Corporation, was the maker of a distinctive "Polly" sliding-jaw adjustable wrench.
Gellman "Polly" No. Gendron 5 Inch Bicycle Wrench Fig. Girard Wrench Manufacturing Company The Girard Wrench Manufacturing Company was a maker of adjustable wrenches active from through at least the s. Girard 10 Inch Monkey Wrench Fig. Goodell-Pratt Manufacturing Company Goodell-Pratt Manufacturing operated in Greenfield, Massachusetts as the maker of a wide variety of tools and hardware products.
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Plumbing manufacturers advise that a new compression sleeve be used every time an old angle valve is replaced. This assures a secure and waterproof installation of the new valve. The removal of the old compression sleeve is very difficult and requires the use of a sleeve puller. There are several sleeve pullers on the market, but most are large and difficult to use.
This new compression sleeve puller is small, strong and efficient. Below is the tool next to a quarter. Its small size allows it to fit anywhere needed without removing pipes, lines, or toilets.
The first tool on the left is the Bleckman thread-in sleeve puller. It is very long and has a handle attached for turning the screw. It will fit only fine-thread nuts and can not pull sleeves with coarse nuts. It is therefore not considered to be a "general purpose" puller.
All lines and pipes near the valve must be disconnected and removed in order to attach the tool and turn the handle. It will not fit behind a toilet in cases where the shutoff valve is located closely behind the toilet. The second tool is the Pull-Rite puller which is heavy and expensive. Superior customer service, technical knowledge, and support have always been our 1 priority. We possess the expertise to meet your exacting blueprint requirements.
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