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Posted 3 years ago

Azwendy
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I came across a wrench that is marked on both sides, one side said ‘Williams’, the other says ‘the Warner & Swasey co.
I’m confused, and cannot find information on this particular item, and I’m hoping an expert somewhere can point me in the right direction for more information.

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dav2no1, 3 years ago
Well my opinion is...Warner & Swasey co. made machine tools, instruments, and special machinery...lathes, etc. And Williams is a tool manufacturer. So the tool was made by Williams and they were used on the Warner & Swasey co.. machines..

https://case.edu/ech/articles/w/warner-swasey-co

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_%26_Swasey_Company

My Williams Superrachet

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/305191-j-h-williams-and-co-1-2-s-51-superrache
dav2no1, 3 years ago
A search of the Williams 505 wrench shows its a lathe wrench..

See this link to alloy Artifacts

http://alloy-artifacts.org/williams-supercompany-p3.html
AnythingObscure, 3 years ago
I was going to suggest 'lathe wrenches' too, but dav2no1 beat me to it with the research to prove it?! :-) :-)

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