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Walden Worcester wrenches

Post by GregDeK » Sat Aug 30, 2025 2:39 pm

Hello, all,

I seem to be gathering a pile of Walden Worcester wrenches and the thought of displaying them as they would have been at a dealer’s agency in the ‘teens. Anyone have a good display board that could provide a picture, size - or, (gasp) an extra original to part with?

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Re: Walden Worcester wrenches

Post by Mark Gregush » Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:01 pm

Think it would be more likely that a Ford dealer would be showing Z tools or maybe KRW not Walden. I think Walden would have been sold by non Ford parts dealers or hardware stores.

http://alloy-artifacts.org/walden-worcester.html
https://archive.org/details/WaldenWorcesterWrenches1924
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Re: Walden Worcester wrenches

Post by GregDeK » Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:21 pm

You are probably correct about Ford dealers not selling them. I’ve seen pictures of boards, and the MTFCA museum had a board with ones I presume were T specific. That’s kind of what got me started on this. Went to the museum on the way to the Tri State Gas Engine & Tractor show a couple of weeks ago. Saw the display there and it started me thinking about a few I had lying around. Then found a few more at the swap meet. And then found a list of T specific ones in a Dykes Encyclopedia. Then decided I need to put together a set. Then, … - you get the idea, lol.
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Re: Walden Worcester wrenches

Post by GregDeK » Sat Aug 30, 2025 4:46 pm

And thanks for the links! G
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Re: Walden Worcester wrenches

Post by Allan » Mon Sep 01, 2025 8:29 am

Many tool manufacturers made Ford specific tools as part of their general offering of mechanics' wrenches, sockets etc. Waldren Worcester, Mossberg, Blackhawk and others were al active in the market.

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Re: Walden Worcester wrenches

Post by DanTreace » Mon Sep 01, 2025 5:06 pm

Quite possible a Ford service agent, Ford dealer, or other agency would have parts sales room that displayed Walden Worcester tools.


Note this detail from a Ford dealer parts counter, see the display and the listing of the tools, perhaps these are Walden Worcester tools.

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Display panel and a larger wood display with Walden Worcester Ford car tools avail to agents.

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This close up of an original Walden Worcester wood display shows a listing a bit similar to the pasted list on the Ford sales counter back wall with wrench display.

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Re: Walden Worcester wrenches

Post by GregDeK » Tue Sep 02, 2025 11:54 am

Thanks to all who responded. Model Ts are a rabbit hole of sorts, you get a car, that leads to another. You get a tool, that leads to another. A neat accessory, that leads to, well... LOL
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Re: Walden Worcester wrenches

Post by Mark Gregush » Tue Sep 02, 2025 12:19 pm

and thanks Dan for posting those photos. :)
While I don't collect tools except, except my collection seems to grow. I don't display them; they are in my "T" repair toolboxes and use them.
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