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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: JeremyManning on May 25, 2012, 07:35:09 PM

Title: Unusual Adjustable
Post by: JeremyManning on May 25, 2012, 07:35:09 PM

Picked this up from a yard sale on the way home from work.

Title: Re: Unusual Adjustable
Post by: john k on May 25, 2012, 07:57:14 PM

That is one neat little wrench.  Seems like lots of companies tried to reinvent the adjustable, but after a few years give it up.  Looks to be in good shape too.

Title: Re: Unusual Adjustable
Post by: Neals on May 25, 2012, 08:38:30 PM

You have the early one. Mine has a patent number. Pat 3555939 Filed 10, 1968 and issued Jan 19, 1971. Mine also has the word HELIX above the patent number and 1.5-5 under it. Yours is in better cfondition than mine.

Title: Re: Unusual Adjustable
Post by: 1930 on May 25, 2012, 11:42:29 PM

Quote from: john k on May 25, 2012, 07:57:14 PM

That is one neat little wrench.  Seems like lots of companies tried to reinvent the adjustable, but after a few years give it up.  Looks to be in good shape too.

Ditto

Title: Re: Unusual Adjustable
Post by: amertrac on May 26, 2012, 04:46:14 AM

interesting,   how big is it ?  bob w.

Title: Re: Unusual Adjustable
Post by: Lewill2 on May 26, 2012, 07:30:48 AM

Didn't Crescent make a version of this for a little while? I don't have any of these but I have seen them in retail stores before. I think Home Depot or Lowes carried them.

Title: Re: Unusual Adjustable
Post by: Papaw on May 26, 2012, 09:06:17 AM

Several makers have done those in the last few years, and Black & Decker has (or had) one with a motor in it to open and close the wrench.