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Offline Wrenchmensch

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A Radical Crescent Wrench (or so it seems)
« on: November 12, 2013, 03:19:53 PM »
This 8-inch slide-adjusting 8-inch Crescent Wrench seemed radical enough to me, set in my ways as I am, so I bought it. The adjusting process is similar to the screw system used in the Handee Wrench  except the screw track is cut into a brass rod, not a steel rod, in this wrench. The wrench looks new, and probably is, but I haven't been shopping for a new adjustable wrench. The old timers are still working very well! Also, this wrench weighs about 1 pound.
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Re: A Radical Crescent Wrench (or so it seems)
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2013, 06:17:31 PM »
I think I may have bought it too just for the Huh factor.   Anybody look up when it was offered?
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Re: A Radical Crescent Wrench (or so it seems)
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2013, 07:17:55 PM »
Those are fairly current, along with the battery operated one.
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Re: A Radical Crescent Wrench (or so it seems)
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2013, 08:31:41 PM »
Those helical rod driven adjusters work fine until a little dust or grit creeps in and then the slider binds.   The gee-whiz factor seems to keep the idea bubbling though.

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Re: A Radical Crescent Wrench (or so it seems)
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2013, 10:42:05 AM »
Those are fairly current, along with the battery operated one.

lol

And they have a light, too - right?
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Re: A Radical Crescent Wrench (or so it seems)
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2013, 06:53:27 PM »
Adjusts by itself.
Operates by itself.
Lights up by itself.

When they get to "fixes her car by itself" let me know ;P
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Re: A Radical Crescent Wrench (or so it seems)
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2014, 09:41:26 PM »
Necro thread revival.  Although th B&D versions are recent, this Space Tool version made in Pasadena Tx is older.  The link below shows one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-8-SPACE-TOOL-Adjustable-Wrench-PO-Box1924-Pasadena-TX-USA-/231264052190?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d86963de
You might say I have a tool collecting problem....