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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rusty on November 11, 2012, 01:06:46 PM

Title: W46 wrench
Post by: rusty on November 11, 2012, 01:06:46 PM

Strange wrench, looks like a rotary aircraft engine wrench...wonder why it says 'NASA' on it....

The weirdest things turn up at the flea....

Title: Re: W46 wrench
Post by: john k on November 11, 2012, 02:33:49 PM

It is shaped a lot like an ignition distributor hold down wrench.  Automotive that is, I never got to work on a radial.   But, NASA?

Title: Re: W46 wrench
Post by: Lostmind on November 11, 2012, 02:44:43 PM

I never saw a 5/8 distributor wrench , but sure is shaped like one.May be to get under the cooling fins on the cylinder.

Title: Re: W46 wrench
Post by: Bill Houghton on November 11, 2012, 09:24:22 PM

For the flux capacitor on the space shuttle?

Title: Re: W46 wrench
Post by: rusty on November 12, 2012, 09:54:22 AM

Either that, or there is a 56 Chevy in low earth orbit....