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Vintage Shifters - Adjustable Wrenches & Pipe Wrenches

Ozwrenches has a large collections of Tools, Manuals and other collectables

Pictured below are some images and details of items surplus to our requirements and now available for purchase or swap.

If considering making a purchase, don't be afraid to make contact on the link above and ask questions or request additional pictures.

A large number of items have reduced prices

Item Picture
Item Description
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Indian 6inch Adjustable Wrench. Marked as follows: “INDIAN MOTOCYCLES HENDEE MFG CO SPRINGFIELD MASS. U.S.A” on the outer handle. The dynamic jaw slide has “WAKEFIELD WRENCH WORCHESTER MASS USA / NO 8 PAT Sept 4 1900”. The writing is faintly incised, but visible if care is taken. It opens and closes ok. [also shown on Motorbikes page]

Ref: Indian-Wakefield-(2)
Price: AUD $120 plus postage
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Caulk wrench-tongs marked “THE NEVERSLIP WORKS NEW BRUNSWICK. N.Y,/ THE JOHNSON WRENCH 1922” This item is for removing and replacing Horseshoe Caulks.

Ref:Johnson Caulk Wrench-Tongs
Price: $30 plus postage
Crescent-4in-Black.jpg 4 in shifter marked “4in CRESCENT AT14 Made in Usa / CRESCENT TOOL CO. JAMESTOWN N.Y.

Ref: Crescent 4 in shifter
Price
: $25 plus postage
Kinchrome-6in.jpg 6in shifter marked “ 150mm  CR-V / KINCHROME “6” KINCHROME K040002 BSK”

Ref: Kinchrome-6in-K040002
Price
: $25 plus postage
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from top down



Ridgid Heavy Duty12”
Ref: Ridgid 12”
Price: $25 plus postage

Super Ego Heavy Duty 10”
Ref: Super Ego 10”
Price: $20 plus postage
PipeSelection-Handcuffs-C.jpg from top down

Gedore 15” handcuff wrench No 22
Ref: Gedore 15” handcuff
Price: $30 plus postage

Onehander 10” handcuff wrench. Made in Germany
Ref: Onehander 10” handcuff
Price:
$25 plus postage

Masterench 8” handcuff wrench. Made in USA
Ref: Masterench 8” handcuff
Price:
$25 plus postage
Lock-8in.jpg Lock 18inch Stillsons / pipe wrench marked “Lock Tools / Australia”
Ref: Lock-Stillsons-D-8in
Price: $25 plus postage
LockPipe-x2-C.jpg Lock 18inch Stillsons / pipe wrench marked “Lock Tools / Australia”

Ref: Lock Stillsons-B
Price: $25 plus postage


Lock 10inch Stillsons / pipe wrench marked “Lock Tools / Australia” This one has two light owner grind marks see arrows in pic

Ref: Lock Stillsons-C
Price: $25 plus postage
LockStilsons.jpg Lock Stillsons (Nominal 10inch) / pipe wrench marked “Lock Tools / Australia” Showing both sides.

Ref: Lock Stillsons - A
Price: $25
plus postage
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Victorian Railways large shifter (16") Marked only "VR" These were said to be manufactured in the workshops by Railway apprentices.
They were kept in engines to use to un-couple the air hoses from what I have been told. Screw works perfectly, and the jaw opens a huge way.

Ref: VR-shifter-b.jpg
Price: $25 plus postage
Abingdon-F.jpg A - 7 inch F shifter marked “ABINGDON” on top jaw
Ref: Abingdon-F-A
Price: $25 plus postage

B - 9 inch F shifter marked “ABINGDON” on top jaw
Ref: Abingdon-F-B
Price: $25 plus postage
Abingdon-F-C.jpg 7 inch F shifter marked “ABINGDON” on lower stem. Similar to the "A" above, but marked in a different place.
Ref: Abingdon-F-C
Price: $20 plus postage
Bodman-6in.jpg 6inch shifter marked "BODMAN / GERMANY, 3/8 6in / Drop Forged Steel", showing both sides.

Ref: Bodman-6in
Price: $20 plus postage


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Jenbro 9in Shifter, marked “JENBRO” on top jaw and “BRITISH MADE 33” on the stem

Ref: Jenbro 9in
Price: $20 plus postage.
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Walworth 14” wood handled Stillsons.

Ref: WalworthStillsons-14”
Price: $25 plus postage
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Two vintage CROMNA adjustable swing head wrenches – Made in Denmark, Nos S-3 18-27mm 7/16" – 5/8" and a smaller one S-1 – 8-14mm – 3/16’ – 5/16” PAT NO 69670

Ref: Cromna S-3, S-1

Price: $75
reduced to $55 plus postage
Dowidat Pipe Grips.  Made in Germany.

Ref: DowidatPipeGrips
Price: $30 $20 plus postage


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Garrington jackdaw 8 inch adjustable wrench. Marked “AAS PRECISION GARRINGTON FORGED / 8 BRITISH THE JACKDAW MADE” Plated – (Nickel?), version, with date stamp 2/50
Ref: Jackdaw 2/50
Price: $20 plus postage
Ref: 11 inch Auto wrench.
Price: $20 plus postage

Elkare 10in, German made Shifter

Ref: Elkare-10in
Price: $25
reduced to $20 plus postage





A - Unbranded wooden handled nut wrench 6-1/4” long good condition.

Ref: Un-6-1/4-wooden
price: $25 plus postage

C - W&B-6-1/2” Marked RAILWAY SPECIAL WARRANRED / W&B” Cast hollow handle to reduce weight

Ref: W&B-6-1/2-Railway Special
price:
$30 plus postage
Prime 6in Crescent type shifter adjustable wrench. V good condition.
Ref: Prime-6in
Price: $20 plus postage
4in FishBelly shifter by Bleckmann, Solingen Germany, Steel marked on jaw.

Ref: Bleckmann4inFishBelly
Price: $25
reduced to $15 plus postage
T Williams 7 inch (actual 6-3/4”) F shifter – very good condition, very solid construction – looks military, but no arrows. Marked T/W in circle -  and faint lettering on other side looks like “BRITISH MADE”  This looks right for the Vickers MG toolkit.

Ref: TW-7inch
Price: $30 plus postage
Sidchrome-100mm -4in Shifter adjustable wrench, Made in Sweden. VG.
Ref: Sidchrome-4in
Price: $30 plus postage
Gedore no 91, 12 incg shifter adjustable Crescent type wrench, made in India
Gedore-No-91-India

Price: $25 reduced to $15 plus postage
Spanish shifter / Adj wrench marked ZUBI-ONDO No 101-8in Made in Spain
Ref: Zubi-Ondo-8in
Price: $25
reduced to $15 plus postage
91/4 inch F wrench with tyre lever end. Looks to be of German origin, but no maker marks visible.
Ref: 9in-German
Price: $20
reduced to $10 + postage
BHM – Bridgepost Hardware M Corp 10 inch shifter / adjustable wrench
Ref: BHM-10inch
Price: $20
reduced to $10 plus postage
11-1/2 inch F wrench with tyre lever end Looks to be of German origin but no maker marks visible
Ref: 11inchGerman
Price:
$20 reduced to $10 + postage


9inch F shifter marked Gordon Tools /  Made in Sheffield England. Also has the V^R mark – Victorian Railways military mark

Ref: Gordon-9in
Price: $25
reduced to $20 + postage
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Marked Wizard No 9 Made in Worcester USA Pat’d nov 14 1922

Ref: Wizard-9in-2
Price: $25 reduced to $15 + postage

Stanley 8 inch adjustable wrench shifter mod 87-432
Ref: Stanley-8inch-shifter
Price; $25 
reduced to $20 plus postage
Stanley 10 inch adjustable wrench shifter mod 87-433

Ref: Stanley-10inch
Price: $25
reduced to $20 + postage
SSP 7in F Shifter, Made in England.

Ref: SSP 8in F Shifter
Price: $25
reduced to $20 + postage
Vauxhall 9 inch F shifter adjustable wrench. Marked "VAUXHALL" on the top jaw. It is marked British Made and T/W (T Williams)

Ref: Vauxhall-5-TW
Price: $25 
reduced to $20 + postage
Vauxhall 9 inch F shifter adjustable wrench. Marked "VAUXHALL" on the top jaw. It is marked British Made and J&S (Jones & Shipman)
Ref: Vauxhall-3-J&S
Price:
$25  reduced to $20 + postage

Vauxhall 9 inch Shifter / Adjustable Wrench by J & S - Jones & Shipman. The Vauxhall name is patchy but visible above the top jaw.

Ref: Vauxhall-1-J&S

Price: $15 +P&P

W  C Peace 9in F Shifter
Ref:Peace-9in
Price:
$25  reduced to $20 + postage

Herbrand-9in F shifter, only marked “Herbrand” in script on top jaw, slight burring of jaws

Ref: Herbrand-9in F shifter

Price: $25  reduced to $20 + postage

Made in Canada 9inch F shifter. Thought to be a ford wrench. Some spreading to jaws as most of these old shifters have.

Ref: Canada-9in

Price: $20  reduced to $15 + postage

Fuller Japan 10 inch Crescent shifter

Ref: Fuller-10in
Price:  $25 +postage
9in F shifter / wrench. Marked 9in Auto. Some spreading to jaws.
Ref: 9in-auto
Price: 
$20  reduced to $15 +Postage

Dowidat No88-10, 10inch adjustable spanner wrench made in Germany
Ref: Dowidat-88-10
Price: $25 plus postage
   Dowidat No91 10inch adjustable spanner wrench made in Australia.

Ref: Dowidat No91

Price: 
$25  reduced to $20 +P&P
   JBS 12in / 300 mm Adjustable wrench, made in Spain, new condition

Ref: JBS 12in

Price: 
$50  reduced to $30 +P&P

8 inch shifter marked "ZEREM no 360 1/2 x 8 in" also has Flag Brand marked near the jaw.

Ref: Zerem-8in

Price: $25  reduced to $20 +P&P

Wiles Footprimt style pipe grips. 8.5 inches long. Marked “Wiles” in an oval roundel and it also has the rare “WILES” decal. Hard to find in good condition with a decal. This is by Wiles Manuf of Adelaide South Australia, a very hard to find Aussie shifter. This is the small size, they also produced 10 inch model.

Ref: WilesFootprints-1

Price $30 +P&P

4 inch King Dick only marked “BRITISH MADE” on the shank..One side is like new, other is also lkie new, but rough war time finish.
Ref:  KD-4in-No6-new
Price:
$25 reduced to $15 +P&P
4 inch King Dick only marked “BRITISH MADE” on the shank. Good condition, jaws good.
ref: KD-4in-No8-new
Price: 
$25 reduced to $15 +P&P
   King Dick 4 inch shifter marked ““BRITISH MADE”. Good condition, jaws are good.

Ref: KD-4inNo3

Price 
$25 reduced to $15 +P&P
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 King Dick 4 inch shifter marked “KING DICK” and “Trade Mark King Dick”, with bulldog on the stem of the movable jaw. Good condition, jaws are good, still has some original blueing present, well marked.

Ref: KD-4in-Rd765503
Price: 
$30 reduced to $20 + P&P
6 inch King Dick, marked “ABINGDON” on one side of top jaw and bulldog logo with “Trade Mark” on other side. One side of jaws slightly distorted.

ref: KD-6inNo1-new
Price:  
$25 reduced to $15 +P&P
6 inch King Dick, marked “ABINGDON” on one side plus “Trade Mark” on lower jaw. Other side of top jaw has bulldog logo with “Trade Mark” and No2 on shank. Jaws may have been cleaned up.

Ref: KD-6in-No2-new
Price:  
$25 reduced to $15 +P&P
King Dick 6 inch shifter marked “KING DICK”. FAIR condition, jaws are FAIRLY good.

Ref: KD-6in-01

Price: 
$25 reduced to $15 + P&P
Shelley Shifters (Adjustables)  

Snail Brand Shifter approx 11 in long marked "Snail Brand / Made in England"

This usually has the "ENFO" mark at the bottom of the handle, not visible in this example.

Ref: Snail-Shifter-11in, Price $20 plus P & P

Stillsons - 8 inch marked "8 Stillsons registered trademark, Genuine Stillsons"

Ref: Stillsons-8in

Price: $25 +P&P

Lakeside Forge & Wrench Co 11 inch Auto Shifter

Ref: Swedish-1, Price $20 plus P & P


This 9 inch Shifter is marked "Sunshine" in script on the top jaw. Manufactured by Sunshine Harvester Company.

Ref: SMH-S13

Price: $25 + P&P