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Not Specified. Type see all. Adjustable Wrench. Box-End Wrench. Combination Wrench. Crowfoot Wrench. Open-end Wrench. Ratcheting Box Wrench. Wrench Set. Size see all.

Set or Single Item see all. Single Item. Ducommun "G" The catalog "G" from the Ducommun Corporation lists Bonney "CV" tools on pages through , including open-end wrenches, tappet wrenches, and water pump packing wrenches.

Marwedel The C. Marwedel catalog No. Carbon steel was the dominant material for tool making before the introduction of alloy steels in the s. Bonney continued to produce carbon steel wrenches well after their alloy counterparts had become popular, as for some applications carbon steel was still preferred.

Bonney" forged into the handles, and with a "Pat'd Apr. The patent date refers to patent , , filed by Charles S. Bonney in and issued the following year. Bonney's adjustable wrenches of this style were generally marked with a June 1, patent date, although the marking if present is no longer legible on this example.

The date refers to patent 1,, , filed by J. Baker in The reverse is marked with "Bonney" forged into the handle, with "Patented June 1, " stamped below the jaws.

The patent date refers to patent 1,, , filed by J. The overall length is 5. The finish is plain steel. The overall length is 6. The jaw is also marked with the B-Shield logo not shown and has a forged-in code "GR" visible in the depressed panel, shown as a close-up in the middle inset.

The overall length is 7. The reverse also has a forged-in code "CM" below the fixed jaw, shown as a close-up in the lower left inset. The overall length is 9. Both handles are also marked with a forged-in code "EM" below the pivot see lower inset. The patent date refers to design patent D54, , filed by J. Durham, Jr. The overall length is 3. The finish is plain steel with extensive pitting due to rust, making the markings a bit difficult to read. The reverse faces are stamped with the fractional sizes.

The reverse shank has a forged-in code "FO" not shown. The reverse shank has a forged-in code "HQ" not shown. The wrench is marked "Made in U. The "N" year code and B-Shield forge mark indicate production in This wrench is one of our earliest examples marked with a Bonney date code. The shank has forged-in markings "Made in U. This tool is currently our earliest example marked with a Bonney date code. The shank has a small forged-in "PT" code visible at the right.

The scan in Fig. The set consisted of six wrenches, with five standard open-end wrenches and one special reverse gear wrench. The latter wrench was designed for making adjustments to the Ford transmission. Note that the illustration shows the fractional sizes of the wrench openings, rather than the U.

In order to maximize the utility of the set, Bonney chose the sizes that would be most useful for Ford Model T applications, even if it meant a non-standard size combination. The "33F" marking on this tool was not an Industry-Standard Number , and the "F" was intended to indicate a wrench selected for Ford Model T applications.

This model was the largest wrench in the "Ford Owner's Wrench Kit" illustrated in the previous figure. The markings on this wrench appear to indicate a transitional form, as the shield emblem on the shank hasn't yet become the B-Shield logo. The shank has a forged-in code "EO" visible at the left. The shank has a forged-in code "JP" visible at the left. Size Convention. The wrench is stamped "Made in U.

The shank also has a forged-in code "GQ" visible at the left. The Development of Alloy Steels In the early s Bonney was a pioneer in the use of alloy steels for hand tools. To quote from a later catalog, In July, , Bonney startled the tool world by announcing a new kind of wrench "guaranteed to strip the thread or break the bolt without damage to the wrench. Acquisition by Miller Manufacturing At some point in the early to mid s, Bonney was acquired by Miller Manufacturing of Detroit, a maker of specialty tools and equipment for the automotive industry.

Trademarks The table below shows the trademarks registered by Bonney that have been found to date. Bonney name on a curved arc. Renewed December 1, For vises, wrenches, cement-working tools. Renewed August 14, Renewed May 26, For wrenches and socket wrench sets. Renewed September 18, Republished December 15, Manufacturing Dates for Tools Bonney is one of the manufacturers with a well-established date code system, although the date codes were not published to our knowledge.

Plain or Cadmium Finishes Additional evidence was provided by a series of "Bonaloy" box and combination wrenches with plain steel or cadmium finishes instead of chrome plating, a production change forced by wartime restrictions. Plain or Cadmium Finish with Lower-Grade Steel Some examples of forged drive tools have been found without the usual marking for CV or Bonaloy steel, and with plain steel or cadmium finishes instead of chrome plating. Obstruction Wrenches with "Patent Applied For" Notice Our earliest catalog reference for the right-angle obstruction wrenches is from around , and the catalog description includes a "Patent Applied For" notice.

Zenel Combination Wrenches Based on catalog information, Zenel combination wrenches were made only from through Earliest "Streamlined" Wrench According to catalog information, the production of Bonney's "Streamlined" wrenches began around Latest Use of Bonaloy Based on a catalog review, by Bonney was no longer using "Bonaloy" in its catalog descriptions.

Table of Bonney Date Codes The table below illustrates how the date code system would play out with as the baseline year. Details and Disclaimers The above discussion of the date code system has omitted a few details, so we'll attempt to cover them here. Applications for the Date Code System Now that the date code system has been reasonably well validated, we can use the system to derive some useful secondary results, beyond the obvious usage for estimating the production date of individual tools.

Discontinuation of U. Bonney B Shield in the middle of the "Bonney" stamp for at least part of the year and disappears between mid and early ; "Made in U. Bonney B Shield in the middle of the "Bonney" stamp disappears between mid and early ; "Made in U.

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