I believe this is an Edison Storage Battery wrench, used to secure the batteries. As mentioned, it's a bit too shallow for spark plugs, but just the right depth for the hold-downs.
They are not that rare, IMO. Dennis --- Andrew Baron <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought of tire iron too and ruled it out for the > same reason. I > don't think that $50 sounds unreasonable. If you > have an age- > appropriate car and the Edison Splitdorf plugs, then > it's not too > hard to talk yourself into paying the cost of a tank > of gas for the > tool with the famous name to go with the plugs. > > Andy > > > On Jul 9, 2007, at 3:44 PM, john robles wrote: > > > Hey Andy > > That is about what I assumed, given the name > stamped in it. I > > thought maybe even fifty, but that is starting to > seem a bit high. > > Still, it is an interesting piece of automotive > technology. The > > only other thing I could think of was a tire iron, > but it doesn't > > seem like there would be much torque on it... > > John > > > > Andrew Baron <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi John ~ > > The hex end looks like it might be a tad shallow > to accommodate the > > full length of the spark plug porcelain and > terminal, but I can't > > imagine what else this could be, so I'll go with > your assumption. It > > certainly looks like a plug wrench. > > > > As for price, I would guess that it's not too much > given that the > > spark plugs themselves seem to have survived in > strong numbers and > > generally don't bring much unless they're a full > compliment > > accompanied by a clean carton. That being said > there would certainly > > be some cross-over appeal to owners of cars of > this era who also > > happen to be Edison fans (enthusiasts, not > appliances). > > > > Venturing a guess in an otherwise total vacuum, > I'd say that $40 + / > > - might be about right? If it were a no-name > vintage plug wrench > > I'd put the value at about $10.00 to the guy who > needs it. Like > > anything else, if this tool is widely known to be > exceptionally rare > > as well as desirable, then I would assume a higher > price. > > > > Andy Baron > > > > > > On Jul 9, 2007, at 1:33 PM, john robles wrote: > > > >> Hey guys > >> I purchased something that the seller wasn't able > to identify - > >> but I figured it out right away. It was a > T-handled rod with a > >> socket on the end and the words 'THOMAS A. EDISON > INC.' stamped > >> into the metal of the handle. It is an Edison > spark plug wrench!!!! > >> I had never seen one, anyone here have experience > with it? > >> I am taking it to the CAPS show next month, don't > know quite what > >> to price it at, any ideas? Also what models/years > of auto did the > >> Edison plugs fit? Twenties and Thirties, I would > think...I should > >> get a couple of Edison Spark Plugs to sell with > it! > >> Here is a link to pics. > >> > http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/Edison%20Wrench/ > >> John > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail From [email protected] Mon Jul 9 21:22:51 2007 From: [email protected] (john robles) Date: Mon Jul 9 21:24:13 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] All you phonograph/old car guys - check this out In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Well, for the price paid, it's no loss. What were the storage batteries held down to? I am not conversant with them... John Dennis Back <[email protected]> wrote: I believe this is an Edison Storage Battery wrench, used to secure the batteries. As mentioned, it's a bit too shallow for spark plugs, but just the right depth for the hold-downs. They are not that rare, IMO. Dennis --- Andrew Baron wrote: > I thought of tire iron too and ruled it out for the > same reason. I > don't think that $50 sounds unreasonable. If you > have an age- > appropriate car and the Edison Splitdorf plugs, then > it's not too > hard to talk yourself into paying the cost of a tank > of gas for the > tool with the famous name to go with the plugs. > > Andy > > > On Jul 9, 2007, at 3:44 PM, john robles wrote: > > > Hey Andy > > That is about what I assumed, given the name > stamped in it. I > > thought maybe even fifty, but that is starting to > seem a bit high. > > Still, it is an interesting piece of automotive > technology. The > > only other thing I could think of was a tire iron, > but it doesn't > > seem like there would be much torque on it... > > John > > > > Andrew Baron wrote: > > Hi John ~ > > The hex end looks like it might be a tad shallow > to accommodate the > > full length of the spark plug porcelain and > terminal, but I can't > > imagine what else this could be, so I'll go with > your assumption. It > > certainly looks like a plug wrench. > > > > As for price, I would guess that it's not too much > given that the > > spark plugs themselves seem to have survived in > strong numbers and > > generally don't bring much unless they're a full > compliment > > accompanied by a clean carton. That being said > there would certainly > > be some cross-over appeal to owners of cars of > this era who also > > happen to be Edison fans (enthusiasts, not > appliances). > > > > Venturing a guess in an otherwise total vacuum, > I'd say that $40 + / > > - might be about right? If it were a no-name > vintage plug wrench > > I'd put the value at about $10.00 to the guy who > needs it. Like > > anything else, if this tool is widely known to be > exceptionally rare > > as well as desirable, then I would assume a higher > price. > > > > Andy Baron > > > > > > On Jul 9, 2007, at 1:33 PM, john robles wrote: > > > >> Hey guys > >> I purchased something that the seller wasn't able > to identify - > >> but I figured it out right away. It was a > T-handled rod with a > >> socket on the end and the words 'THOMAS A. EDISON > INC.' stamped > >> into the metal of the handle. It is an Edison > spark plug wrench!!!! > >> I had never seen one, anyone here have experience > with it? > >> I am taking it to the CAPS show next month, don't > know quite what > >> to price it at, any ideas? Also what models/years > of auto did the > >> Edison plugs fit? Twenties and Thirties, I would > think...I should > >> get a couple of Edison Spark Plugs to sell with > it! > >> Here is a link to pics. > >> > http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/Edison%20Wrench/ > >> John > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
