Missouri Valley Wrench Club, Inc.

06/15/2019

As noted elsewhere, June 2019 newsletter & membership directory are seriously delayed due to time constraints & health issues.

01/21/2019

2019 Spring meeting is "event" under the auspices of the MVWC FB group ( https://www.facebook.com/events/1906940842737015/ )

03/11/2018

March 2018 newsletter & spring meeting registration form went in the mail on Friday, March 9th.
The "wrenchingnews" auction this year has lots of "never seen before" type items, & this is the 20th year for the spring meet in York, NE.

09/12/2017

Got September newsletter & fall meeting registration form in the mail today.
Now to get started on the December newsletter.

05/17/2017

For the curious few: an 18-page "Wullweber" XTRA featuring notable items in Wullweber's 1982 "THE ANTIQUE WRENCH BOOK" which did not appear in Schulz's "ANTIQUE & UNUSUAL WRENCHES" and tables cross-referencing the content of the Schulz & Wullweber wrench books will be part of the June 2017 MVWC Newsletter mailing. Might be a worthwhile piece to convert to .jpg & post in FLICKR??

05/10/2017

In memory -- Jim Henry, Sr. 1927-2017 ( http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cjonline/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=185323770 )

Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | James F. Henry Sr., 89, Osage City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, in an Osage City Nursing Facility. He was born September 16, 1927, at Centerville, Pennsylvania, the son of Vern and

06/28/2016

Hilary Klein's death notice ( http://klem1410.com/2016/06/27/hilary-l-klein/ )

Hilary L. Klein, 94 years old, of Granville, IA, died on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville with Rev. Terry Roder officiating. Burial will be in the St. Jo...

06/10/2016

June newsletter en route; or perhaps delivered already. A clarification: Wayne Dill's wrenches will be sold through a "wrenchingnews" auction; the June 25, 2016 auction is other Deere collectibles.

06/08/2016

June Newsletter delivered to the Post Office today. I learned what "Parkerized" meant.

05/19/2016

Put a few "long winded" wrench writeups in FLICKR including this one on the LIPSEY RELIABLE from Roper Caloric Engine Mfg. Co. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mvwcnews/26500378203)

LIPSEY RELIABLE WRENCH by Roper Caloric Engine Mfg. Company. Patent no. 193,667.

04/20/2016

Readers of the March 2016 XTRA will identify these. (Chubby Checker didn't do this twist.)

04/08/2016

Baxter Auction April 16, 2016 tool auction -- ( http://baxterauction.com/2016/April16/April16Sale.asp )