1950s Vintage 18" Length ** PROTO *** Pipe Wrench 818 USA

Description

Vintage Pipe Wrench
Made by
The Ridge Tool Company
The Ridge Tool Company is an
American
manufacturing company founded in 1923 in North Ridgeville, Ohio.  It makes and distributes
hand tools
under the Ridgid brand name.
Ridgid tools are targeted at the
plumbing
,
pipe fitting
,
construction
, and
HVAC
trades. The brand is best known for its distinctive red
pipe wrenches
,  but the company manufactures over 300 different types of tools. The Ridge Tool Company is also a contract manufacturer for many companies including Proto, Sears, ...
Plomb Tools ( Proto’s predecessor ) was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1907 by Alphoso Plomb, Jacob Weninger, and Charles Williams.  Its earliest tools included items such as hand-forged chisels and punches, intended primarily for the plumbing and building trades. It had very good reputation in making professional tools.  So good that the name, PROTO, was derived by combining the first few letters of the two words that described its products: PRO-fessional and TO-ol.
This item has Proto trademark logo with the registration number 0,501,030 applied by Plomb Tool
issued on July 13th 1948.
**
PROTO --- ca. 1950s
***
Los Angeles, California
Size                                                                  18"
Part Number                                                    818
Wear Cut Scratch
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Product of USA
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