Hub Wrench T-1349 Manufacturers Insignia

[Stu Tomlinson]

Does anyone have any information of a manufacturers insignia found on hub wrench T-1349 that is a MW stamped inside an upside down triangle?
Please see the attachment.
Thank you,
Stu

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[Steve Jelf]

Ford's tools were made by various companies. The #1349 here on my desk has M in a diamond (Frank Mossberg Company). The internet shows MW as a mark for Montgomery Ward, but with no diamond. I expect the MW-Triangle is something else. I may have one in my tool pile, but that doesn't answer your question. Take a look at the USPTO website. Maybe it shows tool trademarks.

[Allan]

I have a brand new old stock Mosberg tool in my swap met stock. It is nickel plated. It is made from thinner material than the factory items, but all of the holes have an inbuilt flange pressed around them. This makes it easier on the hubcaps when using it on them.
Allan from down under.

[Altair]

There was also Diamond Manufacturing that made a lot of bits and pieces. Some times there will only be a diamond stamped on the part and also some have the diamond with the name Diamond Manufacturing.

[DanTreace]

Have several of the 1349 hub cap wrenches with that type of logo. WM in a pyramid.

Have several more of the earlier years styles, many with a H only (Herbrand?) and the common M in circle (Moore Drop Forge co.) or the M in a diamond (Mossberg).

These WM marked wrenches have the same features of the ones provided in 9/23/'24 to 7/27'25 to end of production of the T in '27, referring to John Regan's researching.

Maybe a guess, but that special logo with the WM might be Weston Mott. They were large stamping and axle maker. While they were part of GM, as early as '16, they were a big outfit that would be a good quality supplier.

Could be by late '24-'27 Ford was buying the cheapest tools from a good supplier they could find to save $ as the price of the Ford was the only selling point....keep all costs down so the Ford could be sold as the lowest priced car around!

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[Stu Tomlinson]

Thank you Dan. That is some good information you provided, and you very well might be on the right track with Weston Mott.
I appreciate everyone's response and information.
Stu

[Steve Jelf]

Dan, do you have the text that goes with John's drawing?

Is there any difference between the 23-24 wrench and the 24-25 version? I don't see any. Apparently after that brief August-September wrench Ford went back to the previous style.

Would Weston Mott use an MW mark? I expect MW stands for something beginning with M, not W.

I did a brief Google search and didn't find MW. I did find that some companies used a different mark every year, which rather complicates the search.

The rear axle hole being on a short wrench like the 1349, and not even on the end of it, is the reason so many of them are mashed on the sides by hammering.

[DanTreace]

Steve

Here is John Regan’s article on hub cap changes.


http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/17 ... 208547.pdf