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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Wrenchmensch on March 23, 2012, 01:36:50 PM

Title: Todays Find No. 3: A Japanese Horror Story
Post by: Wrenchmensch on March 23, 2012, 01:36:50 PM

I saw this wrench a week ago and passed it by in an anti-social moment.  Today I saw it again and thought of you guys, and how you would enjoy seeing an unusual botched-up wrench. So, for $1, here it is.

It's an 8-inch Santo "First Quality" wrench according to the boss on the handle.  That's where the BS starts. On the other side of the handle the following legend is embossed: "Tested for Hardness, Bending and Moment Load  Japan".

The wrench is bent, and has badly mushroomed jaws. The testing assurances were meaningless.  On reflection, I know how the wrench's owner must have felt as it crumpled up on him.  I bought a shiny new Mazda 929 in 1988 that did the same thing over time.

Ah, the inscrutable East!

Title: Re: Todays Find No. 3: A Japanese Horror Story
Post by: bonneyman on March 23, 2012, 03:01:42 PM

When I read the subject line, a picture of Godzilla munching on a combo wrench came to mind.

Title: Re: Todays Find No. 3: A Japanese Horror Story
Post by: Papaw on March 23, 2012, 03:07:49 PM

Truth is, it does say "Tested for Hardness, Bending and Moment Load...          ' - but doesn't say it passed any of the tests!

Title: Re: Todays Find No. 3: A Japanese Horror Story
Post by: rusty on March 23, 2012, 06:11:37 PM

Harder than a breadbox....
Bends less than a willow in the wind.....
Single Moment of load is all allowed...

hehe

I used to like "Meets applicable specifications"....