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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: stanley62 on February 25, 2012, 05:44:39 PM

Title: IHC monkey wrench
Post by: stanley62 on February 25, 2012, 05:44:39 PM

Found this little guy last weekend.  I thought it was probably pretty common, since that is all I find  here in So. Cal when it comes to implement company wrenches.  Common? Rare?   Only markings are the IHC logos and a small 8 stamped on wrench.

  Jim

Title: Re: IHC monkey wrench
Post by: jimwrench on February 25, 2012, 06:02:30 PM

 Those are fairly easy to find around here.

Title: Re: IHC monkey wrench
Post by: Wrenchmensch on February 27, 2012, 09:24:45 AM

Also easy to find in Eastern PA.  International Harvester Company made many thousands of these wrenches. They come in two sizes that I know of, Large (11 7/8" long), and Medium (9 1/4" long).  There may be other sizes, but I haven't found them (yet).

Title: Re: IHC monkey wrench
Post by: stanley62 on February 27, 2012, 11:16:28 AM

Never fails... I think I have found something good and it turns out to be common.  Oh well, looks good on the peg board!

  Jim

Title: Re: IHC monkey wrench
Post by: jimwrench on February 27, 2012, 03:00:36 PM

 I was hoping you had found an adjustable like the ones that came with the Ford car but with IHC mark. I know IHC issued an adjustable that looks like the Ford wrench but don't know if they had IHC logo. If they did I haven't seen one.

Title: Re: IHC monkey wrench
Post by: Branson on February 27, 2012, 07:14:51 PM

Quote from: stanley62 on February 27, 2012, 11:16:28 AM

Never fails... I think I have found something good and it turns out to be common.  Oh well, looks good on the peg board!

  Jim

If things are common, there's a reason for it.  Not always, but very often, the reason is that it works, and works well.  If it didn't work, people stop making it.  (Some tools ought to be a lot more rare!)  If it does work, companies make more of them.  Common can be an excellent recommendation.