A Nice Little Indestro

[J.A.F.E.]

Found this in a box of assorted stuff at the swap. It seemed a shame to just leave it there. A really nice wrench and the detail on it is very good. It is quite well made. AA has a writeup on the wrench in a different size with Duro branding.

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/duro-indestro-p4.html#duro-e65

[Jim C.]

Nice looking wrench.  The size 7/32" end caught my eye.  I enjoy woodworking and over the years have come to also appreciate a good woodworking machine.  Using hand tools certainly has its advantages and simple pleasures, but occasionally some machine work is necessary and quicker.  As a result, over the last few years, I've found myself buying some older Delta (late 1940s and 1950s) woodworking machines.  Most of these machines need a little TLC and can be put back into service, just like an old hand tool. 

Anyway, getting back to your wrench.......  What I've found with many of these older machines is that they are often assembled with various nuts and bolts that are sized on the 32nd increment.  The most common sizes I've found are usually 19/32" and 25/32".  Some of the machine assemblies I've run across (fences, guards, adjustment bolts, etc.) use the smaller sizes to include 17/32" and 11/32".  Although many of the nuts and bolts sized on 32nd increments are nearly exact matches to some metric sizes (for example 25/32" is almost an exact match for 20mm), I can't see tinkering on a vintage machine with metric tools.  They were made with SAE fastners, so I'll use SAE tools on them.  This also gives me an excuse to buy more tools!!!!  As a result, I'm always on the lookout for old wrenches and sockets sized on 32nd increments.

That was the long way of saying GREAT FIND!!!  That's a nice little wrench!!!

Jim C.

[Fins/413]

Cool wrench I like the way the shank has a little curve.