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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: stormking on September 09, 2013, 11:57:11 PM

Title: Double S
Post by: stormking on September 09, 2013, 11:57:11 PM

I have a soft spot for S wrenches but have never seen a double S before. I think It was made in Ohio so it is along way from home. What did they use these for?


(http://imageshack.us/a/img513/7216/tmrv.jpg)

Title: Re: Double S
Post by: Papaw on September 10, 2013, 12:49:24 AM

That's a big'un! No idea who made it or why.

Title: Re: Double S
Post by: oldtools on September 10, 2013, 02:59:09 AM

Looks like a Snake...  sick..

Title: Re: Double S
Post by: HeelSpur on September 10, 2013, 05:35:05 AM

That reminds me of that camel in that commercial, what day is it, its hump day,lol.

First time I've seen one like that.

Title: Re: Double S
Post by: jimwrench on September 10, 2013, 09:31:19 AM

 That's a Blizzard Mfg. Co. (W6). They made silage cutters which produced silage that looked like a blizzard.
Rathbone Vol 1 page 56.

Title: Re: Double S
Post by: stormking on September 10, 2013, 11:08:36 PM

Thank you for the info Jim. It does remind me of a snake.

Title: Re: Double S
Post by: mvwcnews on September 10, 2013, 11:30:17 PM

From a user standpoint, you get the "offset handle" advantage of an "S" wrench without the huge dislocation a single "S" this size would have.  If we knew the layout of the machine it was designed to be used on, I suspect we'd see the reason for the "double S."