The Antique Wrench Patent Archive

Every grip the nineteenth century took on a nut

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(1)screw clamp jaws (1)19th century implement wrench (1)antique carriage tool (1)bit-stock wrench (1)expanding jaws (1)tool-holder (1)ratchet attachment (1)bit-brace accessory (1)pipe threader (1)bolt threader (1)tap and die (1)multi-tool wrench (1)tubing tongs (1)oil well tool (1)cam actuated jaw (1)yoke clamp (1)eccentric lever (1)cam-lever handle (1)double-handle wrench (1)spring lever (1)hand vise (1)thumb-nut clamp (1)swiveled nut (1)v-shaped jaw teeth (1)transverse handle wrench (1)wrench (1)toothed lever (1)cast malleable frame (1)self-setting wrench (1)roller lock mechanism (1)automatic tightening wrench (1)fulcrum-lever wrench (1)toothed jaw wrench (1)san antonio texas patent (1)spring-actuated jaw (1)screwdriver combination tool (1)council bluffs iowa patent (1)screw-driver (1)spoke wrench (1)velocipede tool (1)threaded groove (1)screwdriver combo (1)thumb-nut adjust (1)patent wrench 1889 (1)eccentric joint (1)pivoted jaw wrench (1)clamping wrench (1)pipe wrench attachment 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(1)lever-fulcrum locking mechanism (1)wheel nut wrench (1)spring-jaw clamp (1)adjusting stem (1)yoke brace (1)set-screw band (1)axle spindle tool (1)