Dowidat Ratchet

swervncarz · July 12, 2014, 08:34:39 PM

Picked this up today never seen one like it. Dowidat no.1993 (made in Germany) 14mm ratchet. Is it made for a specific purpose? BMW tool kit maybe?

lauver · July 12, 2014, 10:25:48 PM

swerv,

I'm guessing that is a wrench designed for an automotive assembly plant. Not likely a tool for an auto kit.

Also, since it is stamped "Made in Germany" (not West Germany) it was likely made 1990 or later.

Papaw · July 12, 2014, 10:36:36 PM

Not BMW. Looks like another style of scaffolding ratchet.

bonneyman · July 12, 2014, 11:08:23 PM

Would love to see the inner workings for the ratchet thread. I'm thinking a waterwheel gear drive.

rusty · July 13, 2014, 02:06:30 PM

Gedore made something similar for disassembling heat exchangers

@ http://www.samstagsales.com/gedore.htm

Chillylulu · July 15, 2014, 10:26:23 AM

We use them on underground pipe and flange bolts. I'll go dig mine up.

Chilly

Bill Houghton · July 15, 2014, 10:51:55 AM

Quote from: Chillylulu on July 15, 2014, 10:26:23 AM
We use them on underground pipe and flange bolts. I'll go dig mine up.

Chilly

Did you leave it on the last underground pipe job?

Chillylulu · July 15, 2014, 05:52:01 PM

Quote from: Bill Houghton on July 15, 2014, 10:51:55 AM
Quote from: Chillylulu on July 15, 2014, 10:26:23 AM
We use them on underground pipe and flange bolts. I'll go dig mine up.

Chilly
Did you leave it on the last underground pipe job?

Worse. Its buried in my garage.

Chilly

EVILDR235 · July 15, 2014, 08:30:28 PM

looks like a Globemaster ratchat i have. Mine was made in India.

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