Diamond Calk Horseshoe Company
Introduction The '''Diamond Calk Horseshoe Company''' of Duluth, Minnesota, USA was founded in 1908 by blacksmith Otto Swanstrom.Initially manufacturing horseshoes with a special type of calk to improve the animals' foothold on slippery surfaces, the company successfully adapted to the development of motorised transport for the masses and produced a range of adjustable wrenches and pliers from the 1920s. The family-owned company was sold to the Triangle Corporation in 1981; Triangle itself was eventually sold to Cooper Tools.In 1994, the last workers vacated. The building was demolished in 1996.
Gallery Image:DiamondCalkHorseshoeCo8inchAdjSpanner-1.jpg|Early 8" adjustable wrench manufactured by the Diamond Calk Horseshoe CompanyImage:DiamondCalkHorseshoeCo8inchAdjSpanner-2.jpg|Early 8" adjustable wrench manufactured by the Diamond Calk Horseshoe Company: opposite side showing manufacturers marksFile:Diamond Calk Horseshoe CO. 8in adjustable wrench.png|Diamond Calk Horseshoe CO. 8in adjustable wrench
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