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Found a green-handled Diamalloy at a flea market

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Came across a 6-inch Diamalloy adjustable wrench with the green dipped handle at a flea market in Springfield. The jaws are tight, the knurl turns smooth and the handle's still got decent shine, no cracks or chips. Anyone know if these were part of a set or if they came in different shades of green over the years?
 
yh they came in a few different handle colors over the years, but green was the most common and they were often sold individually but sometimes included in basic tool kits
 
Good to know they were mostly sold individually. Are any of the other handle colors less common or harder to find than the green ones?
 
Diamalloy tools don't get the respect they deserve, everyone praises Snap-on and Craftsman, but vintage Diamalloy wrenches like yours often have tighter tolerances and better finishes than the big-name stuff
 
I was surprised how tight the jaw tolerances were, even after all these years. Makes you wonder why Diamalloy faded out when their finish work held up this well. Do you know if they ever did stamped production dates like other brands? Curious to pin down when mine was made.
 
Great find, green-handled Diamalloy wrenches are a classic!!
They were often sold individually, but also included in sets, so it's tough to say for sure without the original packaging.
Unfortunately, Diamalloy wasn't consistent with stamping them like some other tool makers, so it's often more about dating them by design features and the logos used.
It's a real shame they aren't around anymore, but the tight jaw tolerance is a perfect example of the quality machining they were known for!
 
I suspected there might not be a simple date code, so knowing it comes down to design features is a good lead. The quality of the machining is what stood out to me as well. It feels more robust than many new adjustable wrenches I own. Since dating is based on design, did the Diamalloy logo script itself change over the years? Are there any other physical details, like the shape of the jaw or the style of the knurling, that could help place it in a specific production period?
 
That 6" Diamalloy with the green handle probably came from a set that had its bigger 8" brother. The green on those things shifted a bit over the years since they changed stuff in the factory.
 
What's new here is the mention of the green shade changing over time, which I hadn't heard before. This might explain why mine looks a little deeper than the ones I've seen online. I'm guessing that factory batches weren't always consistent, especially when handles were dipped by hand or when suppliers were switched.

At this point, I think I've got enough to start narrowing down the age of mine based on the logo and knurling. Thanks again to everyone who chimed in.
 
The Diamalloy adjustable were often sold alongside an 8-inch version and sometimes as part of small matched sets.
Yours sounds like it has been well kept and would pair nicely with other sizes from the same era.
 

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