Description: 10"-12" DOUBLE ENDED CRESCENT WRENCH, CRESCENT TOOL CO JAMESTOWN NEW YORK. NEW IN BOX, NEW OLD STOCK. (NIB, NOS). NEVER BEEN USED. NAME CHANGED TO CRESCENT NIAGRA IN 1960, SO MUST BE BEFORE THAT. CRESCENT WAS THE INVENTOR OF THE ADJUSTABLE WRENCH.NICE PIECE, DON'T SEE THEM "NEW IN BOX" FOUND IN OLD HARDWARE STORE SELLING ON EBAY FOR OVER $200. BC18108" WRENCH ON ONE END, 10" ON THE OTHER I MADE MINOR REPAIRS IN ONE CORNER OF THE BOX TO LIMIT FUTURE DAMAGEWRENCH IN MINT CONDITION SEE MY STORE: VINTAGE HARDWARE STORE COLLECTIBLES The Crescent Tool Company was founded in Jamestown, New York, by Karl Peterson and Edward J. Worcester in 1907. It is considered "one of the crown jewels of Jamestown's industry". The company soon became known for its adjustable wrenches. On his famous 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh said that he took only "gasoline, sandwiches, a bottle of water, and a Crescent wrench and pliers".There was a rumor that Richard Evelyn Byrd, on his initial journey to Alaska, had a Crescent wrench in his provisions. The Crescent Tool Company was acquired by a group of investors in 1960 after Marvin Peterson, Karl's son, sold it. The company was renamed the Crescent Niagara Corporation. In 1968, Crescent Niagara was acquired by Cooper Industries, In 2010, the tool divisions of Cooper Industries and Danaher Corporation formed a joint venture, Apex Tool Group, LLC. The brand is currently owned by Apex Brands, Inc. the intellectual property entity of Apex Tool Group.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Dallas, Texas
End Time: 2024-09-11T11:35:35.000Z
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Brand: Crescent
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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