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The trick to the assembly is that the sliding jaw has slits in the back, allowing it to be spread open for installation over the shaft. The original Stillson pipe wrench design is described by patent 95, , issued to Daniel Stillson in and arguably one of the most famous tool patents of all time. The Stillson pipe wrench was highly successful for its maker Walworth and generated a small fortune in royalties for the inventor, a fact that probably encouraged generations of later inventors to develop their ideas.

Stillson pipe wrenches were produced by a wide range of manufacturers after the patent expired, and many of these continued to be marked "Stillson" or "Stillson Pattern". The pliers are also marked with "Made in U. The etched markings are very faint, though, and require a magnifying glass to read. The top inset shows a side view of the pliers, illustrating the diamond checkered gripping pattern on the handles. Note the V-shaped transition at the front of the gripping pattern. The diamond checkered gripping pattern with the V-shaped transition allows us to identify Utica Drop Forge as the maker of these pliers.

The V-shaped gripping pattern and early P. Note that the front of the gripping pattern is flat, rather than the V-shape observed in earlier production. The V-shaped front of the gripping pattern with the later Pexto oval logo suggests production from around to The model number is not marked on the pincers, but was found by reference to Pexto catalog No. This model was available in a range of sizes with nominal lengths 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12 inches.

The catalog also listed the very similar No. Solid Bar Monkey Wrench. References and Resources Photographs and observations of particular tools are based on items in the Alloy Artifacts Collection. Industrial Distributors Peck, Stow tools were widely available through industrial distributors.

Pexto "Solid Bar" 6 Inch Monkey Wrench Our first figure shows an interesting early example of a patented "monkey" wrench produced by Pexto. Pexto 10 Inch Combination Pliers Fig. Pexto 8 Inch Combination Pliers Fig. Pexto No. Support Vintage Machinery. Submitting Content. Contact Us. Discussion FAQ. The Shop. Projects Forum. For Sale Forum. Manufacturer's Index. Machine Registry. Publication Reprints. Photo Index Home. Index by Manufacturer. Index by Machine Type. Recent Submissions. Submit New Photo.

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