US Patent: 1,050,131
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Wrench
Convertible Ratchet Wrench
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Patentee:
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| James C. Hawes (exact or similar names) - Brooklyn, NY |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Oct. 21, 1910 |
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Jan. 14, 1913 |
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James C. Hawes patent January 14, 1913 |
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Stan Schulz
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Description: |
| A rotatable, adjustable jaw component mounted on a ratchet head, patented as an improvement to Charles H. Smith's May 30, 1905 patent 791,298. Hawes' patent wrench is only marked PAT. APLD. FOR. Manufacturer name obtained from a listing in April 1911 MOTOR BOATING; it was also marketed through automotive after-market outlets.
Seldom found complete -- an intact or professionally restored example is a highlight in any wrench collection.
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