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Old 09-25-20 | 03:23 PM
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Unca_Sam
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From: Columbus, OH

Bikes: Pake C'Mute Touring/Commuter Build, 1989 Kona Cinder Cone, 1995 Trek 5200, 1973 Raleigh Super Course FG, 1969 Raleigh Superbe, 1986 Miyata Nine : 1960/61 Montgomery Ward Hawthorne "thrift" 3 speed, by Hercules (sold), 1966 Schwinn Deluxe Racer (sold)


Recent purchase

They aren't in use, but I've been asked recently when i wanted to adjust a Raleigh headset on a 1973 Supercourse and my 12" adjustable wrench couldn't open wide enough for the 42mm flats, nor the 43mm flats on the DS cone on the one piece crank on the Schwinn 3 speed. Thanks to the Schwinn, I also needed a small adjustable wrench to handle flats (because finding a 15mm and 9/16" combination wrench is a tall order, or junk). I saw a posting on the marketplace for a bunch of wrenches for $15, so I made a drive.
From top to bottom:
  • a Barnes '98 adjustable bicycle wrench with much of the nickel plate gone on one side.
  • A no name F type wrench, cheap and soft but with a wide capacity
  • An L. Coes patent adjustable wrench, roughly used, with a nice, intact wood handle
  • A Bemis & Call 1906 pattern adjustable wrench, roughly used
  • Two newer pipe wrenches, though the smaller trimo wrench is the smallest pipe wrench I've ever seen.
These soaked in Evapo-rust to get off the scale. I've hammered the mushrooming on the adjustable wrench heads back, because the steel is harder than my files. I'll be cleaning and stabilizing these, then placing them into service as needed.
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