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Offline ETsC10

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Found a spud wrench (yes I'm a noob).  Anyhow, it may be late model but, then again, not. 
I can't find squat on Alloy Artifacts nor here and, I'm so inexperienced, I don't
know where to search beyond that.

BTW---once I tell you about the thing, I'm grown-up enough to use the shame-faced smilie :)
...if I could find the button for it :)

Tool is marked with:

5449-14 PROTO ®
U.S.A. PROFFESSIONAL
I can't tell if it's been not-very-well painted with silver paint
or was chromed at one time and has that scrunchy chrome finish we all know & love..

BTW---this is going into my tool box and will be used... probably hard.   
She's been in a rust-kill bath plus some abuse from me to make it shiney. 

I do promise to never strike it's rachet head with a hammer to use the spud end...geeze, no!

I appreciate any feedback on the bugger. :)  Thanks, ET

Opps---edit:  I'm Ellen :)
« Last Edit: May 11, 2013, 12:36:09 AM by ETsC10 »
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Re: Not sure where my Q belongs...still too green. Spud wrench?
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2013, 03:21:13 AM »
Very nice rat with spud tale..
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Re: Not sure where my Q belongs...still too green. Spud wrench?
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2013, 09:02:14 AM »
Your question is in the right place, Ellen.

The spud ratchet was perhaps chrome moly rather than chrome plated.
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Re: Not sure where my Q belongs...still too green. Spud wrench?
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2013, 04:19:54 PM »
Id be all over that ratchet, I like it
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Re: Not sure where my Q belongs...still too green. Spud wrench?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2013, 09:51:31 AM »
I have called this a "scaffolding" wrench.
Line up the holes, put in bolt,,,,add nut,,,,, tighten.
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Re: Not sure where my Q belongs...still too green. Spud wrench?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2013, 10:23:31 AM »
Yeah, I've seen them called spud ratchets, scaffold ratchets and even construction ratchets...

It was chromed.

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Re: Not sure where my Q belongs...still too green. Spud wrench?
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2013, 09:23:27 AM »
Yeah, I've seen them called spud ratchets, scaffold ratchets and even construction ratchets...

It was chromed.

+1, looks to be a typical satin chrome finish.  I've seen these Proto spud ratchets in black oxide too.
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