Hawkeye Alligator wrench

 

This is the first alligator wrench, made by the Hawkeye Wrench Co. in Marshalltown, Iowa: “The company was founded in 1904 by G.H. Ruth and L.R. Willard to make the Hawkeye combination alligator wrench and thread re-cutter., patented February 17, 1903. Later production included the crocodile wrench (Schultz No. 7), which added a screwdriver to the original design. The company appears to have ceased operation in 1923.”