Atlas Pipe Wrench Company - Billhead - RARE 1901

Description: NICE Original Advertising Letterhead / Billhead Atlas Pipe Wrench Co. 1901 For offer, a very nice old Advertising lithograph bill head! Fresh from an old prominent estate. Never offered on the market until now. Vintage, Old, Original - NOT a Reproduction - Guaranteed !! Nice graphic print. Interesting to note the name of Thomas J Watson as secretary. Not sure if this is the same man who founded IBM. New York and San Francisco. Also New Haven Ct. This item came from an archive of recently discovered letters from the Tallman Funeral home in Auburn, NY. In very good condition. Creases / fold marks. NOTE: Will be sent folded up, as found. Please see photos and scans for all details and condition. If you collect 19th century Americana advertisement ad history, United States of America printing, American business, etc. this is a nice one for your paper or ephemera collection. Genealogy research importance as well. Combine shipping on multiple bid wins! 3249 A pipe wrench is any of several types of wrench that are designed to turn threaded pipe and pipe fittings for assembly (tightening) or disassembly (loosening). The Stillson wrench, or Stillson-pattern wrench, is the usual form of pipe wrench, especially in the US. The Stillson name is that of the original patent holder, who licensed the design to a number of manufacturers; the patent has since expired decades ago. A different type of wrench with compound leverage often used on pipes, the plumber wrench, is also called a "pipe wrench" in some places. DescriptionThe Stillson wrench is an adjustable wrench (spanner) with hardened serrated teeth on its jaws. The hard teeth bite into the softer metal of the round pipe and provide the grip needed to turn a pipe, even against fair resistance. The design of the adjustable jaw, which permits a certain amount of intentional play out of square, allows it to bind on the pipe, with forward pressure on the handle pulling the jaws tighter. On some models, two leaf springs, above and below the knurled adjusting knob, help unlock the jaw when pressure on the handle of the wrench is released. Pipe wrenches are not intended for regular use on hex nuts or other fittings. However, if a hex nut becomes rounded (stripped) so that it cannot be moved by standard wrenches, a pipe wrench can be used to free the bolt or nut, because the pipe wrench is designed to bite into rounded metal surfaces. Pipe wrenches are classified by the length of the handle. They are generally available in sizes from 6 inches (150 mm) to 48 inches (1,200 mm) or larger. They are usually made of forged steel. Today, aluminium might be substituted to reduce the weight of the body of the wrench, although the teeth and jaw remain steel. Teeth and jaw kits (which also contain adjustment rings and springs) can be bought to repair broken wrenches. History Three old “Stillson-pattern” wrenches (with pencil in photo to show scale)Daniel C. Stillson (1826-1899), a mechanic at the Walworth Company, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, created the first such wrench.[1] On October 12, 1869, US patent #95,744 was issued to Stillson.[2] On 17 August 1888, the Swedish inventor Johan Petter Johansson (1853-1943) took out his first patent on the adjustable pipe wrench.[3] The Swedish Patent Office issued the patent again in 1894.[4] The idea emerged after he established his company Enköpings Mekaniska Verkstad. Back then, nut dimensions were poorly standardized, so each time a tradesman was out on a job, he needed a trolley to take a set of fixed pipe wrenches with him. Johansson's tool could grip nuts of different dimensions.[5] Pipe wrench in different countries This section possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (December 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)In South Africa, the terms "bobbejaan spanner" and "baboon spanner" are commonly used,[6] especially for large pipe wrenches. Bobbejaan is the Afrikaans term for a baboon. In Spain and Morocco, they are called grifa. In Mexico they are known and called "stillson" without even using the word llave ("wrench"). In Turkey they are known as "English Keys". See alsoAdjustable wrench – a straight-jawed adjustable wrench with jaws in line with its handleMonkey wrench – a straight-jawed adjustable wrench similar to a pipe wrench and often confused with itNipple wrench (plumbing) – a pipe wrench that grabs the interior of a pipe, rather than the exteriorPlumber wrench – a wrench used for turning pipes and tightening hex nuts

Price: 85 USD

Location: Rochester, New York

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