During the past three years, collecting antique wrenches has really taken off, says don lux of janesville, wis. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Spencer yost has written several tractorrelated books, including how to rebuild and restore farm tractor engines and how to restore your john deere. A price guide to antique tools fourth edition by herbert p. Welcome to the home of the largest, organized, farm implement wrench collection in the world. Antique tools and vintage ratchet spiral screwdrivers, flat turn screws, push drills, archimedean drills, tool holder handles, pocket screwdrivers, awl haft handles, etcsome are over 100 years old. These are not all ford tractor hand tools, some are car tools, one plow wrench is a ferguson tool, two adjustable wrenches may be counterfeit, and one adjustable wrench is a lookalike by the same manufacturer as the ford wrench, but was not made for any of the ford car or tractor tool kits. Old antique wrenches and other tools for sale list. If your have a manufacturers name, do a search for the company to see if there was a book made. The one used to adjust the pitch of a john deere disc plow, for instance, resembles a doublesided horn more than it does a traditional wrench. It is in schultzs book as figure 255 and says the patent is. A price guide to antique tools, 4th edition add to cart. Before 1940 ford tractor and cars used the same wrench.
My grandpa had an old farmall tractor, and there were some of those old wrenches hanging on a wall in a shed, he recalls. This book is one of the most complete antique tool books i. Wrench collectors and wrench auction catalogs frequently refer to the schulz number when describing a wrench. Most prices seen reflect actual sale results from this website. If you are old enough, you might be familiar with a phrase that goes something like well, thats thrown a spanner in. In over 2000 products, we have everything from woodworking planes to grass clippers. Antique and unusual wrenches, published in 1992, revised edition. The reason its so valuable is that it is a wrench for john deere tractor that the company tried to take. The first was the urgeor, more likely, the necessityto handcraft ones home and furnishings. Browse our antique auctions auctions, where youll find eight corner table 22x22x22.
Wooden advertising box the book of knowledge upstairs. While most people use paintings and other visual media to capture that ambiance, a percentage of the population actually acquire and collect these relics of a simpler time. The information below refers to the asking price of over 60000 tractor sale attempts between august 2008 and august 2010. Wrenches have come a long ways, the 69yearold former international harvester plant worker says, and that includes the price. Below are links to tractor books for most makes of farm and antique tractors. The old tractor company dealing in antiques and vintage. Antique 1909 edition of garden making suggestions for the utilizing of home grounds.
Tractor tools direct is the nations top retailer of highquality haymaking equipment for compact and subcompact tractors. Kean is a comprehensive guide to antique tool values. Checkout my web store for more antique wrenches, i have a wide variety of antique tractor and implement wrenches. Hibid lets you search, bid and win on thousands of online auctions every day. Don lux with a wrench for a 1941 single cylinder ih engine. Fordson tractor wrench by audra heaslip on february 1, 2010 5 comments in accessories, antique tools, farming, ford, hand tools inspired by a cool find by toolmonger reader whiteforge, i dug up a photo of this unusual curved wrench. If you are looking for parts for your older or classic tractor, please visit our store. Aug 17, 20 these wrenches were supplied in tool kits that came with the cars and trucks. The following are a few of the excellent antique tool price guides available. You are viewing our category listing of farmall super a tractor parts and engine parts. Checkout my web store for more antique wrenches, i have a wide variety of antique tractor and implement wrenches for sale to add to your collection.
Its believed that there are just nine wrenches total in the world left to the dain allwheel drive, fourcylinder, threewheel tractor. The antique tool collectors guide to value paperback january 5, 1999 by ronald s. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. County road 26 from morningside road exit on hwy 275 bypass on the east side of fremont, then 1 mile east to s. For additional manuals regarding tractors and farm equipment, be sure to browse the farming and construction equipment manual archive. Past sales results for other types of antiques are linked on.
Metric reversible combination ratcheting wrench set wfree pc. Many of his photos were later used in al schulzs book. Plow wrench in mechanic tool collectibles for sale ebay. I can include a copy of the tool page with the wrench. Plow wrench in other collectible tools for sale ebay. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for mechanic tool collectibles. Consider the condition working, restored, complete when comparing your tractor. Use the links above to select a category and view our extensive selection of parts for your farmall tractor. Partly this reflects the enthusiasm in rural america for the antique tractors with. Antique farm wagons conjure up images of bucolic country life, contented cows, and huge, rounded haystacks in the fields. We specialize in antique tractors john deere, farmall, allis chalmers, ford all antique tractors made before 1970. Lot of 9 assorted old and antique tools from an old farm estate here in wisconsin.
Antique farm and patented wrenches and other collectible tools. It may of also been furnished with other caterpillar products but i dont have all the cat parts books and have only seen it in the d6 book. Keans book are determined by factoring in sales of live and internet auctions, private sales and general market trends. There is a crack, but i dont think it takes away from this unique tool. Get the best deals on antique wrench when you shop the largest online selection at. There was an old monkey wrench with a wooden handle, a crescent wrench and others, and one day he gave them to me. John deere 196 wrench, the wrench has been sprayed with a clear coat. Taking consignments for our 4th annual antique tool auction. Most of them that i have seen have a ford part number on them. Where can i find tractor blue book values for free. Antique tractors yesterdays tractors article archives. Surprise, surprise these 20 old tools are worth big bucks family. What to keep in mind when buying collectibles antiques love the twists on these see more.
Jan 31, 2012 the national massey collectors association mca is a chartered organization consolidating all interested parties in wallis, masseyharris, massey ferguson and ferguson tractors, related equipment and memorabilia. Antique farm and patented wrenches and other collectible. The figures shown here do not represent the sale price of the tractor models involved and should not be used to evaluate what your tractor is worth or what you should pay. Antique chromolithograph of machines, utensils, tools and vehicles used in ancient rome, by german illustrator friedrich hottenroth.
Spencer yost has written several tractorrelated books, including how to rebuild and restore farm tractor engines and how to restore your john deere 2cylinder tractor, and is the creator of antique tractor internet services. The second was the desire to take advantage of the opportunities available to entrepreneurs in the. In addition to these generalinterest tractor books, our company offers technical tractor service, repair and owners operators manuals. The antique farm engine and tractor clubs show at roy, washington, near tacoma, is always a wellanticipated event the second weekend in july.
His collection includes wrenches made for a variety of equipment, including buggies and horsedrawn machinery. Pull books that will help you identify your tool including antique tool books, antique and collectible price guides, history or reference material on tool manufacturing, and also woodworking tool books. Sae ratcheting wrench set by gearwrench kd tools set metric locking flexible head combination wrench set at lowes. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Rusty acres ranch is a working english walnut ranch located in the sacramento valley of california just north of the town of woodland.
Over 1100 different wrenches pictured and described. Now im trying to learn about old cars a little bit more complicated from all of you out there. Unfollow john deere wrench to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Collecting antique wrenches a welcome diversion equipment. Yesterdays tractors tractor values based on asking. Antique tractor implement plow buggy machine wrench old tools fdiamond. The r lucky star ranch museum contains over 3500 wrenches which are displayed. The museum contains over 4500 wrenches which are displayed in alphabetical order by company.
Get the best deals on ford wrench when you shop the largest online. As one of the largest suppliers of new and rebuilt parts for these tractors, you can count on our large inventory and discount prices. The antique farm tools collection is housed in a former tractor shed located in. A threaded rod went through the center to turn the wrench. Equipment values equipment category attachments auctionsservices buildingsbarnsreal estate chemical applicators construction equipment grain handling and storage harvesting hayforage lawn and garden livestockmanurefeeders miscellaneous planting equipment precision ag equipmentsoftware recreationalutility rotary cutters and shredders. During the past three years, collecting antique wrenches has really taken off. A tour of the antique tool trade confirms that they just dont make things like they. Tractor values based on asking price reports the information below refers to the asking price of over 60000 tractor sale attempts between august 2008 and august 2010. Rathbone outlining farm supplymanufacturing companies and the wrenches made for them.
The old tractor company is a new name for an old face in the vintage tractor hobby. Get the best deals on antique wrench when you shop the largest online. Select the tractor manufacturer name, then scroll down to view the model of tractor you have and year. Click this link if you would like to see past sales results for antique wrenches. In addition to producing walnuts, i collect and restore old tractors.
These tractor manuals provide comprehensive parts, service and operators information about your particular make and model farm tractor. Only a limited amount of tools will have online bidding. Buggy, quickadjust, bicycle, farm impliment, monkey and a load of others shown. Shop forand learn about antique and vintage wrenches. Technical articles, restoration stories, tractor model profiles, antique tractor history articles and more. Mark gilles fell in love with old cast iron wrenches when he was 14 years old. Matthew bullock auctioneers 409 e stevenson rd ottawa il saturday september 9th 9. Whiteforge has a great collection of forged and antique tools with a vintage industrial age sense of style. The history of tools and hardware tells the story of two conflicting impulses. If you are old enough, you might be familiar with a phrase. Feb 22, 20 antique ames cut out wrench farm tool tractor wrench vintage. Whether its a sickle or a hay hook, a set of tractor wrenches or a corn sheller, farm tools evoke. Antique tractors this page provides access to prices of tractors sold through the antique tractors website. Antique cast iron front grill off a leader tractor, made in chagrin falls, ohio, it measures 26 x 19 12 x 4 12, weighs about 75 lbs.
Click link to see other past sales archive pages on this site. Find rare and collectible items and locate auctions near you. A reproduction of an early 20thcentury bookbinders press. As both these tractor companies used waukesha engines this wrench is probably correct for other tractors, etc using the same engines. A caterpillar parts books for a 1940s cat d6 tractor lists this wrench. The collection is housed in a former tractor shed located in marsing, idaho, that was turned into a wrench museum in 1996 the museum contains over 4500 wrenches which are displayed in. The dealership at stephen equipment dates back fifty years and greg stephen has been instrumental in supplying needed parts to tractor hobbyists and enthusiasts for over 25 years.
Limited printing in 1893 nine years before al schulzs classic was published. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Masseyharris wrenches massey collectors association. Lot of two old vintage stillson pipe wrenches from an old farm estate. The antique tool collectors guide to value barlow, ronald s. An assortment of antique tools and household items, along with prices and values. This metric wrench set is unique for its ability to reverse using a reversing lever, so there is no need to remove it from the fastener to change. The collection is housed in a former tractor shed located in marsing, idaho, that was turned into a wrench museum in 1996. Vintage case open end wrenches date of manufacture. Farm collector is a monthly magazine focusing on antique tractors and all kinds of antique farm equipment. T are over 500 pages in the main book with brief histories of the companies and pictures of their wrenches.
Rathbones book has a parts book picture of the same wrench attributed to the yuba manufacturing company of marysville and benicia, california. Find great deals on ebay for wrench farm tractor vintage hand tool. Tractors tractor collections, antique farm toys, antique farm tractors, history of tractor manufacturers and more. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage farm tools.
Surprise, surprise these 20 old tools are worth big bucks. Vintage john deere tractor plow wrench no 22509 rare 16 long very good. Antique and unusual wrenches by alfred and lucille schulz absolutely essential book for antique wrench collectors. I bought a couple old ford wrenches today at an auction and need help identifying them and possible value. A wide selection of vintage and antique tools offered for sale including woodworking, mechanical and gardening tools. Please see and zoom all pictures and if more are needed just let me know as this is sold as shown with no. Witch posts are almost exclusively a feature of the north york moors region.
The reason its so valuable is that it is a wrench for john deere tractor that the company tried to take out of circulation. If its old and from the farm, were interested in it. Operators manuals, parts catalogs, service manuals, collectors books. Believe or not, there is a strong market for antique tools.
The complete guide to buying, using and restoring old farm tractors motorbooks workshop yost, spencer on. Antique tractor collecting and restoration has never been more popularand all. The supplement has wrench numbers and who they belong to and prices realized at auction for many of the wrenches. The part number will have a prefix like a, t, b, 18, 40 78, 81a 91a.
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