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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: scottg on May 22, 2013, 02:49:10 PM

Title: I was broke!
Post by: scottg on May 22, 2013, 02:49:10 PM

OK I hope one of us got this! I had to watch it go down, gasping and biting my lip!
Its the 3" model!!! The 3!!
 poverty really sucks sometimes
   yours Scott

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-vintage-T-L-Gem-adjustable-pocket-bicycle-cycling-bike-wrench-tool-/290916826088?autorefresh=true&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=O5OJDMb%252FSH8G6vIVhrvs%252FE%252FGSq4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc (http://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-vintage-T-L-Gem-adjustable-pocket-bicycle-cycling-bike-wrench-tool-/290916826088?autorefresh=true&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=O5OJDMb%252FSH8G6vIVhrvs%252FE%252FGSq4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc)

Title: Re: I was broke!
Post by: john k on May 22, 2013, 10:12:52 PM

Scott I think you could make one of those.   Sure is cute though.

Title: Re: I was broke!
Post by: Bill Houghton on May 24, 2013, 12:29:24 PM

Yeah, but Scott's would have a wooden handle with inlay depicting the original Tour de France, and brass thumbwheel.  And the jaws wouldn't be bent.

Title: Re: I was broke!
Post by: bonneyman on May 28, 2013, 06:20:27 PM

Quote from: Bill Houghton on May 24, 2013, 12:29:24 PM

Yeah, but Scott's would have a wooden handle with inlay depicting the original Tour de France, and brass thumbwheel.  And the jaws wouldn't be bent.

10-4
It would be too pretty to use. he-he

Title: Re: I was broke!
Post by: Lewill2 on May 29, 2013, 03:08:33 PM

I have this modified one.

Title: Re: I was broke!
Post by: Lewill2 on May 29, 2013, 03:18:36 PM

You can't see it to good in the picture but there is a brass washer in between the wood and steel section at the top of the handle.