Timeline for What is the point of this double-ended spanner?
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| Sep 30, 2023 at 8:44 | comment | added | Graham | @SteveWellens Nearly lost my coffee there! :) | |
| Sep 28, 2023 at 16:55 | comment | added | Steve Wellens | One end is metric, the other end is standard. | |
| Sep 28, 2023 at 16:48 | comment | added | computercarguy | @Criggie, it's definitely an interesting piece to have for display, but I'm not sure I'd want to have it in my toolbox, even if it was new. I'm still not convinced as to how useful it is anymore, even without the rust. | |
| Sep 28, 2023 at 8:33 | answer | added | Prem | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 28, 2023 at 3:46 | comment | added | Journeyman Geek | Maybe if you're lucky, everyone else who sees it will wonder the same thing until the next swap meet :D | |
| Sep 28, 2023 at 2:24 | answer | added | Earl | timeline score: 16 | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 21:13 | comment | added | computercarguy | @Criggie, I've seen some of my dad's tools that look like that, yet were store bought. Not everything was chromium plated back then, and older steel tools tended to pit like that in wet climates or when used in wet applications. The knurling on the adjustment is plenty distinct, which wouldn't necessarily be the case in sand casting. And if it was cast as a single piece, the jaws wouldn't have the seam between them and the slide body as it does. Check out my answer below for more info, if you're interested. | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 21:06 | answer | added | computercarguy | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 15:21 | comment | added | FreeMan | It's the gift for the dad who has everything. | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 14:27 | answer | added | keshlam | timeline score: 11 | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 14:02 | comment | added | isherwood | @keshlam, I like your idea. It would make a better answer than comment. | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 13:43 | answer | added | Tiger Guy | timeline score: 6 | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 8:39 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Sep 27, 2023 at 3:11 | answer | added | kreemoweet | timeline score: 14 | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 2:07 | comment | added | Jon Custer | See garagejournal.com/forum/threads/… for more info. Made for many years, since the 1910’s and stopped sometime in the 60’s apparently. | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 0:44 | comment | added | Jon Custer | Apparently Crescent Tool Company started in 1907, and invented the crescent wrench. Maybe an old tool? | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 0:40 | comment | added | Criggie | Noted - the quality of the surface was quite rough and looked like sandcasting - maybe this was a shop-made copy , an exercise in casting and machining ? | |
| Sep 27, 2023 at 0:38 | history | asked | Criggie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |