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Wrench

Object Name:
Wrench
Object ID:
1987.069
Creator:
Joy, Adin Phillips (1861-1940)Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Newfields, NH
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Carriage wrench. Patented by Adin Phillips Joy (1859-1940), Rockingham (Newfields), NH, 1898. Cast iron with painted wood handle. Printed paper label on main (iron) handle: "-Manufactured by- / A.P. JOY, / ROCKINGHAM, N.H." Knurled nut for rough adjustment of jaws. Eccentric cam lever for locking jaws, with cast lettering: "PAT FEB 1 '98." Projecting wooden handle, 2.75" long, painted black, for rapid threading of axle nut.
Material:
Metal
Iron
Wood
Paper
Dimensions:
H-2.1 W-5 L-9.75 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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