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Crescent (brand)
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Crescent Type Hand tools
Owner Cooper Industries
Country USA
Introduced 1907
Previous owners Crescent Niagara Corporation, Crescent Tool Company
Website www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/crescent/
Crescent, originally called the Crescent Tool Company, is a brand of hand tools. Founded in 1907, the Crescent brand has changed ownership multiple times. It is currently owned by Cooper Industries as part of its Cooper Hand
Tools division. It is best known for its style of adjustable wrench,[1] to the extent that adjustable wrenches of any brand are commonly called "Crescent wrenches."[2]
[edit] History
The Crescent Tool Company was founded in
Jamestown, New
York, by Karl Peterson and Edward J. Worcester in 1907. It is considered "one of the crown jewels of
Jamestown's industry".[3] The company soon became known for its adjustable wrenches.[3]
In 1927, Charles Lindberg, for
tools brought only pliers and a Crescent wrench on his famous solo flight across the Atlantic.[4] In fact, Lindberg said that he brought only "gasoline, sandwiches, a bottle of water, and a Crescent wrench and pliers".[5] Also, there was a rumor that Richard Evelyn Byrd, on his initial journey to Alaska, had a Crescent wrench in his provisions.[3]
An 1857 patent by Edward J. Worcester is a progenitor of modern adjustable wrenches.[6] The Swedish company Bahco and inventor Johan Petter Johansson are also credited with the design of modern adjustable wrenches.
The Crescent Tool Company was acquired by a group of investors in 1960 after Marvin Peterson, Karl's son, sold it.[4] The company was renamed the Crescent Niagara Corporation. In 1968, Crescent Niagara was acquired by Cooper Industries, where it remains as a brand of hand tools.[7]
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