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Title: German Monkey Wrench
Post by: stanley62 on June 08, 2011, 05:08:45 PM

Anyone seen one of these before or have any info.  Wrench  is stamped made in Germany and ???ANDARO???.
 Jim

Title: Re: German Monkey Wrench
Post by: jimwrench on June 08, 2011, 10:14:22 PM

 Similar to Rogers,Printz & Co. Arpeco wrench shown in Cope

Title: Re: German Monkey Wrench
Post by: benjy on June 09, 2011, 01:03:17 PM

i  recently  sold an unbranded one of these on ebay.  simple but brilliant  design.
i have seen a full chrome one.unbranded also.

Title: Re: German Monkey Wrench
Post by: jimwrench on June 09, 2011, 08:07:34 PM

 Heres a similar design in a English wrench by Hill & Griffith. Stamped (Made in England) is only marking.

Title: Re: German Monkey Wrench
Post by: rusty on June 09, 2011, 08:14:56 PM

There is a loop over the last 'o', I think It may say 'standard'...

(which would be odd if it's german, unless it's export...)

See FitZall/Standard wrench & Tool co, Alloy Artifacts:http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/Photos/tools/standard_wrench_adj_wedge_fitzall_pat_f_cropped_inset2.jpg

Title: Re: German Monkey Wrench
Post by: hmboo on January 11, 2012, 01:38:58 PM

I have a similar one with no makings.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kefraya/6204521856/

Title: Re: German Monkey Wrench
Post by: Chuck Garrett on August 08, 2015, 03:18:45 PM

Having done considerable research on the Long patent sliding wedge wrench. the rogers printz & co wrenchs were all mad in USA and the production and trade mark(Fitzall) went to Standard wrench and tool co in ca 1912. The wrench marked in Germany came in at least 4 sizes with several different markings.  The ones stamped Standard in script both on fixed jaw(illegible and on the sleeve (nice and clear) are stamped made in Germany very small on the bottom edge of the handle.  SUL is another common marking (Germany) and the company is still in business making locks.  Most if not all made in Germany are made to the Bohn/Werner patent of 1924.