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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: MysteriousGT on January 17, 2013, 03:13:00 PM

Title: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: MysteriousGT on January 17, 2013, 03:13:00 PM: It Looks Like HSR Co But Im Not Finding any Company By That Name!
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: eddie hudson on January 17, 2013, 05:52:01 PM: USR? United States Rubber?
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: MysteriousGT on January 17, 2013, 05:58:34 PM: Quote from: eddie hudson on January 17, 2013, 05:52:01 PM
USR? United States Rubber?

It Could Be, But it Looks More Like a H...the 1st and 3rd Letters are Hard to Read
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: Branson on January 17, 2013, 08:11:13 PM: Pentagonal box end suggests something to do with fire equipment. How about those hoses we used to have in schools and other public buildings back when woolly mammoths stomped throughout the land?
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: Papaw on January 17, 2013, 08:50:00 PM: My firefighter son says it is a hydrant wrench with a gas valve opener.
Brand is M S A- still in business.
No pictures but lots of catalog listings-
MSA 461828 WRENCH,PD,VALVE
Google it.
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: rusty on January 17, 2013, 09:05:38 PM: > gas valve opener.

Might be more inclined to close them in a fire myself, just saying.....

In a pinch the wrench might fit lug ear type hose couplings also...
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: OilyRascal on January 17, 2013, 09:27:44 PM: Quote from: rusty on January 17, 2013, 09:05:38 PM
....Might be more inclined to close them in a fire myself, just saying.....

Might not if it is a bleeder line needing open to reduce pressure when gas is under heat, just saying :-)
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: Branson on January 18, 2013, 08:43:49 AM: Quote from: rusty on January 17, 2013, 09:05:38 PM
> gas valve opener.

In a pinch the wrench might fit lug ear type hose couplings also...

That's exactly what I was thinking.
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: MysteriousGT on January 18, 2013, 08:59:03 AM: Thanks Guys...Im Not able to Find a Single Pic of a MSA Wrench but i do See the Purpose!
Title: Re: Anyone Recognise This Wrench?
Post by: Billman49 on January 18, 2013, 12:56:27 PM: see http://www.scottyfire.com/equipment/tools/super-spanner-hydrant-wrench.htm for a modern five sided wrench.

The 4579 Wrench can also be used to operate standard 1.5" and 1.25" pentagon fire hydrant nuts.

Note: manhole covers also often have pentagonal headed screws to hold them closed.