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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: lennard on June 25, 2015, 02:31:07 PM

Title: Rotfuß - Swedish pattern pipe wrench
Post by: lennard on June 25, 2015, 02:31:07 PM

Another interesting pipe wrench  found today:

(http://i18.servimg.com/u/f18/14/87/30/58/swedis10.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/14873058/560)

It is made in Germany but in the Swedish pattern.

The name of the maker makes it very difficult:

(http://i18.servimg.com/u/f18/14/87/30/58/name11.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/14873058/561)

It is not Rotfuss but rotfuß

The first name seems to be Marko?

I am doing some research on the tool maker, but at this stage I have not found much:

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/european-tool-makers.html#intro

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=7973.msg50083#msg50083

(The last tool on the page.)

I love the feel and look of the tool and I would appreciate any info on it.

Lennard

Title: Re: Rotfuß - Swedish pattern pipe wrench
Post by: Papaw on June 25, 2015, 04:58:29 PM

Some reference in this PDF, but of a later style made in the  Rotfuß pattern.
http://www.yewaik.com.sg/catalogue/elora/page_187.pdf
Here is the website- http://www.bloomertool.com/StoreFront.html

Mentioned and pictured  on Garage Journal- http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28952&highlight=koken+italy&page=779

(http://imageshack.us/a/img404/8566/img0960r.jpg)

Title: Re: Rotfuß - Swedish pattern pipe wrench
Post by: lennard on June 29, 2015, 03:27:37 AM

Thanks for the info - the tool have a nice look and feel to it.

Lennard