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Keith True · 02-04-2017, 03:35 PM

While reading the old torque wrench thread a couple of weeks ago,the one in the pictures looked kind of familiar.when I got in my Tudor today I found this one on the floor,I kind of forgot I had thrown it there for safekeeping about 10 years ago.It is a Sunnen model PN 50.I really don't know just what vintage it would be.I was given this with a bunch of tools by a man that bought them all new.

zzlegend · 02-04-2017, 03:44 PM

Wow Keith. And you even got the box and the paperwork.

That's a keeper. I have been looking at these on ebay. Do I need one?

Not really, but I just like old tools.

scrapiron · 02-04-2017, 04:22 PM

Cool,, let's see it work.

duke36 · 02-04-2017, 04:43 PM

Attached is the patent drawing from the person who in 1918 supposedly invented the torque wrench. This perhaps is the patent renewal after the 17 year term elapsed. Curious if any early to mid 30's Ford used torque wrenches similar to Chrysler products assembly.

1937pickup · 02-04-2017, 05:48 PM

Wasn't Chrysler the first to use torque values?

Tom Wesenberg · 02-04-2017, 11:15 PM

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That is a neat old tool. I hadn't seen that style before Mitch posted his a few years ago.

Bruce in southern OH · 02-05-2017, 07:05 AM

Very NICE!!!

Mitch//pa · 02-05-2017, 08:55 AM

I had the same one and gifted it to K-Dad. We did not have the box or paperwork which is cool thanks for posting

katy · 02-05-2017, 11:51 AM

Keith, any chance you can copy and post the instructions? I just bought one off eekpay for $25, but no paperwork or box.
TIA, Ken

BILL WILLIAMSON · 02-05-2017, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

I had the same one and gifted it to K-Dad. We did not have the box or paperwork which is cool thanks for posting

My SON, Mitch, is TOO GOOD to me, the wrench is one of my GREATEST TREASURES
Proud KDad

02-04-2017, 03:44 PM	#2
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,191	Re: Another period torque wrench Wow Keith. And you even got the box and the paperwork. That's a keeper. I have been looking at these on ebay. Do I need one? Not really, but I just like old tools.

02-04-2017, 04:22 PM	#3
scrapiron Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Independence, VA Posts: 423	Re: Another period torque wrench Cool,, let's see it work.

02-04-2017, 04:43 PM	#4
duke36 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,456	Re: Another period torque wrench Attached is the patent drawing from the person who in 1918 supposedly invented the torque wrench. This perhaps is the patent renewal after the 17 year term elapsed. Curious if any early to mid 30's Ford used torque wrenches similar to Chrysler products assembly. Last edited by duke36; 03-27-2017 at 10:18 AM.

02-04-2017, 05:48 PM	#5
1937pickup Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 586	Re: Another period torque wrench Wasn't Chrysler the first to use torque values?

02-04-2017, 11:15 PM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Another period torque wrench Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That is a neat old tool. I hadn't seen that style before Mitch posted his a few years ago.

02-05-2017, 07:05 AM	#7
Bruce in southern OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Proctorville Posts: 1,606	Re: Another period torque wrench Very NICE!!!

02-05-2017, 08:55 AM	#8
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Another period torque wrench I had the same one and gifted it to K-Dad. We did not have the box or paperwork which is cool thanks for posting

02-05-2017, 11:51 AM	#9
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 6,071	Re: Another period torque wrench Keith, any chance you can copy and post the instructions? I just bought one off eekpay for $25, but no paperwork or box. TIA, Ken __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!