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Offline grnsmke

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Wrench history
« on: July 20, 2013, 09:37:57 PM »
After all the years of learning about tools if still fascinates me how much you can still learn. Wrenches in particular have a very interesting history. The first African American heavyweight boxing champion of the world patented his own variation of the adjustable wrench. Crazy stuff you can find out in this world.
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Offline Lewill2

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Re: Wrench history
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2013, 09:41:03 PM »
Yes he received a patent but I don't think there is any known example or even known if it was ever manufactured.
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Re: Wrench history
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2013, 09:43:55 PM »
Welcome to Tool Talk!

I agree about what all we can learn from our collecting.
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Offline B17E1943

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Re: Wrench history
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2013, 11:54:09 PM »
Are we talking Jack Johnson here? Why not just say it?
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Re: Wrench history
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2013, 09:53:20 AM »
Quote from: B17E1943 on July 28, 2013, 11:54:09 PM
Are we talking Jack Johnson here? Why not just say it?
John Arthur Johnson, Leavenworth, KS patent #1,413,121  April 18, 1922  ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/advance.php?pn=1413121&id=16731&set=204 )
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Re: Wrench history
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2013, 01:24:21 AM »
Thank you.
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