Tool Talk
Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: pritch on March 08, 2015, 09:52:38 PM
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One of my kids brought this home from somewhere about 15 years ago and I just found it again when I was cleaning my shop. Chinese junk all the way and would probably break the first time any real force was used, but it's a hell of a conversation piece.
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It goes from 7/16 to 3/4.
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Had one years ago. It never worked well at all.
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there was one on ebay not too long ago, but I do not think that they said where it was made,
thanks for informing us that it was made in China.
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It's crazy that anyone would put that much effort into making something that couldn't possibly ever work.
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That wrench worked in a "PINCH"! :grin:
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yep got one too as a gift, don't dare toss it into the recycle bin
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If nothing else I'd love to have one just to annoy people with. Only one I ever saw came from Germany.
That would be fun to carry around and padlock to something heavy when not being carried.
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If nothing else I'd love to have one just to annoy people with.
Snicker. Now you've made me want one.
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Early days in the MVWC, (see pg. 7, March 1988 MVWC Newsletter for those who have the early issues) Brookstone advertised two sizes of "select-a-wrench" for $17.95 (sizes 1/4" to 7/16") and $19.95 (sizes 1/2" to 13/16").
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today I was cleaning stuff off of my old metal desk in the spare room, had to look in every box that I
found, has been a long time since I had been near that desk. anyhow, to make a short story long;
I spotted this box that was 6" long by 1 5/8" x 1" the end tab said 'SELECT A WRENCH SET "
printed on the front panel was: Ingenious wrench set is joined so they'll never separate, each one clearly marked with it's size. when you select the one you want, fold the set flat to form a srong handle with plenty of leverage. six sizes; 1/4" 9/32" 5/16" 11/32" 3/8" 7/16"
MADE IN TAIWAN for Avon Prods. Inc. Distr. New York, N.Y.10019
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AVON 1991
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
on the rear panel is a large S with SAWYERS in small letters over it in a circle.
Yup, it is still brand new, wrapped with milky colored soft plastic wrap.
where did I get it ????? when ?????
now if I can get my better 1/2 to help me put on a picture sometime.
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Avon sold hand tools? Picturing the Avon lady crawling around under an old truck, replacing the tranny.
Of course, the grease would do wonders for the complexion...maybe I missed that advertising campaign.
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Avon sold, and still sells a variety of things you might not expect. I know my wife bought me at least one watch from Avon, and I have a perfume bottle by them in the shape of a monkey wrench.
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Hey, in today's goth culture that would make a popular wrist bracelet. lol
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Papaw, now that you mentioned the monkey wrench, I have one packed away somewhere and
also the anvil, plus a few others. when I saw your note, I remembered that my wifes younger
sister had been a Avon agent and my wife would get her sales books, that is most likely where
I bought the wrench. ( few years back )
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avon stuff was hot items 50 years ago, think theres a glass motorcycle and a blue glass fishing reel here somewhere.
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I also have one. Taiwan made but l forget who. Its too thick where it should be thin and too thin where a little meat would be better. Floppy feel, poor fit to bolts and generally not too useful.
l wouldn't give it up easy either. Those are the tools that show us the value of a common DOE in a way no other can.