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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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 Convertible Ratchet Wrench (Dec. 1911) - FLICKR 
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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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