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Started by Fatboy, May 08, 2011, 10:46:21 PM

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Fatboy

I got this wrench yesterday in a Bonney ignition kit (see my post in the classic auto thread), kinda cool just thought I'd share it.
Me and the Dog don't miss no meals!

Papaw

French bicycle wrench-
QuoteBelle wrench branded VERJOUX BABY "Made in France
Ce modèle et cette marque existent dans le "Bottin de la Vélocipédie de 1925. This model and the brand exists in the "Directory of Velocipede of 1925.
Établissements Mécaniques des Verrières de Joux dans le département du Doubs. Institutions of Mechanical Verrières de Joux in the department of Doubs.
En métal inoxydable Stainless metal
Longueur 80 mm Length 80 mm
La partie inférieure sert de tournevis The lower part serves screwdriver
Found on Ebay France- http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://cgi.ebay.fr/Cle-a-mollette-cycle-velo-ancien-VERJOUX-BABY-1925-/130484102920&ei=wmfHTe7XG5CUtwfbscS2BA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dverjoux%2Bbaby%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26prmd%3Divnsb
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Fatboy

Papaw, Man I'm glad you got the forum back up and running. Thanks, JT
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Papaw

Not as glad as I am!

Let me know if you want to trade that little wrench for an American made one similar.
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Wrenchmensch

M. Noel,

Vous parlez bien!


Papaw

Mais non, mon amie, je user Google translate bien!
I do still speak some French, but not well. It has been 40 years since I really used French on a regular basis. I read it sorta well, but j'nais pas le vocabulaire maintenot.
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64longstep/Brian

#6
Ich spreche Deutsch, aber es war vor langer Zeit ...
I speak german, but it was a long time ago...
If all else fails use a bigger hammer...
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Wrenchmensch

Moi, je parle Francais et quand je dors en France je reve en Francais! C'est une chose merveilleuse!

Papaw

 Peut-être que vous apprécierez cette-
Forum de discussion pour tous et toutes les passionné(e)s de l'art populaire et notamment des outils anciens.
http://outils-anciens.xooit.fr/index.php

Members who do not understand French may ignore us old farts.
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64longstep/Brian

Sites de traduction sont à portée de main.
If all else fails use a bigger hammer...
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64longstep/Brian

#10
Ich lerne zu sprechen Gälisch, also warum nicht Französisch ...
This is german by the way...
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