you have to admit that the first man to make that wrench proved his point.
  bob w. sorry guys

Or it could just be that some fellow named Podger got tired of sticking his finger in the holes....

Funny how these little bits of information get lost.....

"Why do you call it that?"
"We have always called it that."

As Podger may have been derived from podgy, or short, stubby.
maybe the guy that used his finger in the hole was nick named "stubby"

Quote from: oldtools on October 07, 2012, 09:18:17 PM
As Podger may have been derived from podgy, or short, stubby.
maybe the guy that used his finger in the hole was nick named "stubby"

After a really bad experience when things suddenly shifted out of alignment?