Name/Title
Long Handled Hook from Patton BrothersEntry/Object ID
2025.20.03Description
Long handled metal hook w/ a wooden handle. Wording on the handle reads, "Patton Brothers, Authorized Fordson, Ford, Lincoln Agents, Sales and Service, Wesleyville, Pa., Cars - Trucks - Tractors, Sell 7022, Mutual 82-127, Williamson Co., Mfgs., Newark, N.J." End of handle features a small metal loop for hanging the tool. Beginning at the hook end and moving towards the handle, (9) notches appear in the metal every 3/4 inch. The tenth notch 1 5/8 inch from the prior notch.Use
Designed to leverage or pull parts, hoses, pins, and other items in the engine bay to allow access.Context
Patton Brothers car, truck, and tractor dealership in Wesleyville was owned by Samuel H. Patton (1858-1935) and his son John Howard Patton (1884-1958) from 1922 until they declared bankruptcy in 1926.Collection
Richard Guckes Collection
