Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Wrench |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 2023.500 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 2023.500.050 |
Description |
Long heavy wrench with a 2 3/8 opening which is engraved on one side and "Williams/Forged (logo of W in a diamond) in USA" on the other side. There is green paint around the top of the shaft of the wrench and a hole on the bottom end for hanging. |
Provenance |
J.H. Williams & Company started when James H. Williams formed a partnership with Matthew Diamond in 1882. Williams and Diamond reorganized in 1884 as the J.H. Williams & Company. J.H. Williams & Company was an early merchant drop-forger and grew to become one of the largest and most important tool makers. The company is generally credited with developing the industry-standard numbering system for wrenches widely used from the late 19th through the mid 20th centuries. Williams claimed to have originated the 15 degree offset design for open-ended wrenches, but the design was soon copied by other manufacturers. By as early as 1883 Williams (as Williams & Diamond at that time) was already making standard open-end wrenches, http://alloy-artifacts.org/williams-supercompany.html |
Dimensions |
W-5.5 L-22.25 D-1.06 inches |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Location |
Either side of head |
Inscription Text |
2 3/8 Williams/ Forged (W in a diamond) in USA |
Inscription Language |
English |
Search Terms |
Wrench Tools |
On Display Starting |
2025-11-17 |