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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Edkat3 on January 15, 2018, 07:39:17 PM

Title: Wrench ID
Post by: Edkat3 on January 15, 2018, 07:39:17 PM

Picked up this wrench the other day. Anyone know this makers mark? I believe the GDR stands for East Germany. Just wondering if it a military item. Thanks.

Title: Re: Wrench ID
Post by: mrchuck on January 15, 2018, 08:09:30 PM

GDR stands for German Democratic Republic.

Title: Re: Wrench ID
Post by: mvwcnews on January 20, 2018, 12:48:34 PM

The wrench is a pipe tongs widely used outside the U.S., based on J.P. Johansson's Swedish patent  of 1888, updated in 1912 (http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=36093&typeCode=0&country=se ). 

Title: Re: Wrench ID
Post by: Edkat3 on January 20, 2018, 08:25:28 PM

Thanks for the info and the link