Ford offset wrench

[jimwrench]

 Is this some unknown and very rare Ford adjustable wrench or was it previously owned by a very powerful person.
Need to know because my next reaction would be to straighten it. I straightened a wrench once only to learn that the bend was from factory. oops.

[Papaw]

I am not a Ford wrench collector, but I have never seen one bent like that. Looks like cheater bar work to me. Surprised that there is not much damage to the jaws.

[keykeeper]

+1 on what Papaw said.

Definitely not factory. That is a common Ford adjustable, there were two different ones. One had the nub on the bottom for drain plugs, one did not.

[mikeswrenches]

It looks like it was probably heated and bent for some unknown purpose.  A "cheater" bar would have almost certainly have destroyed the jaws.  These aren't real strong wrenches at best.

Mike

[turnnut]

it is possible that the owner felt more comfertable with a curved handle.

think about many wrench company's making both straight handles & "S" handle
adjustable wrenhes.  and they had buyers for both types.

I can remember my Dad heating and bending wrenches to get at certain nuts/bolts,
he did not have the money to buy all those fancy special wrenches.

[amecks]

It's bent so when you take the oil drain plug out, the oil doesn't get on your hands!

[Bill Houghton]

I concur that heated and bent is more likely.  Hard to imagine that someone could have bent that handle, pulling in the wrong direction for the jaws, without springing them.