Vintage Spanners & Wrenches in Australia

James Grant

James Grant & Co of Elizabeth St Melbourne

James Grant & Sons of Cobram

James Grant S shaped Spanner © Ozwrenches

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Some Grant Info
James Grant end spanner
James Grant & Sons Cobram Riding Plough
James Grant & Sons Cobram Makers Plate on the plough above
James Grant Melbourne Single Furrow Walking Plough
James Grant Melbourne Single Furrow Walking Plough
James Grant Melbourne Makers Mark on plough above
James Grant & Co Melbourne Pasture Harrows
James Grant & Co Melbourne Pasture Harrows - reproduced inscription plate

Introduction

James Grant & Co 36-38 Elizabeth St Melbourne.

Information is scarce about this company, but an entries in "Sands & McDougal's Victorian Directories exist for the period 1875 to 1926 at least listed under Agricultural Implement makers. There is also a George Grant at 44 Elizabeth St for similar periods, we are not sure of the relationship.

An excerpt from The Argus, Sat Dec 2 1871 - a report on a show day of the National Agricultural Society of Victoria mentions the Grants "..Mr. James Grant shows a hay dray with double action break; swing wheel and vine- yard ploughs; a light two-wheeled reapor; and a four-wheeled one. The knife of this ranges with the centre of the wheel, an advantage in passing the farrows. He has also a well-designed four-horse grubber.
Mr. George Grant shows a two-wheeled back delivery reaper ; the parts liable to fracture are made of malleable iron, thus lessening the risk of damage ; a four-wheeled reaper and mower, with short stroke and greater speed, which adapts it better for mowing ; a double-furrow plough of very simple design; swing and wheel ploughs; seven-tined grubbers and harrows, with straight-billed driven teeth, good practically useful articles.

Various S & M Directories (Victorian)

James Grant & Sons Cobram

Excerpts from "The Argus" from http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5857528

James Grant & Sons are listed at Cobram in S & M in 1919 & 1941 (there may be other dates) - it may be that these were different people / Companies.

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-factsheet/cobram--places-to-see-20081114-670c.html - "Cobram - places to see ....Historic buildings ...At the south-eastern corner of Station and Queen is one of the town's oldest houses (1887). It was built for James Grant who was co-owner of one of the first businesses to open in town - a highly successful foundry which was located at Station and Oak.

OBITUARY MR JAMES GRANT
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Wednesday 29 August 1945, page 4
News
The death occurred at 4 M....n St, Glenhuntly, of Mr James Grant, at the age of 85 years.
Mr Grant was born at Ballarat in 1860, and gained his engineering certificate at the School of Mines, Ballarat. He was a manufacturer of all classes of agricultural machinery at Cobram and was a partner of the firm of Grant and Stewart, flour millers. He was a very successful oarsman and was captain of the Ballarat Rowing club and played football with the Ballarat Imperials. For several years he was a member of the Glenhuntly Bowling Club. He is survived by his wife and three sons, James of Peak Hill, NSW, George of Grant & Wilson, Flourmillers Yarrawonga, and Leslie, of Cobram, and one daughter. Mrs. G Atkins of Terang.......

It appears that the two Companies were separate identies, but until further evidence is available, we will group them together on this webpage.

Not many James Grant spanners are known - the ones pictured on this page are all we know of to date. If any reader can provide additional information or images please make contact via the link below.