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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Fatboy on May 08, 2011, 10:46:21 PM

Title: Verjoux Baby
Post by: Fatboy on May 08, 2011, 10:46:21 PM

I got this wrench yesterday in a Bonney ignition kit (see my post in the classic auto thread), kinda cool just thought I'd share it.

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: Papaw on May 08, 2011, 11:06:24 PM

French bicycle wrench-

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Belle wrench branded VERJOUX BABY "Made in France
Ce modèle et cette marque existent dans le "Bottin de la Vélocipédie de 1925. This model and the brand exists in the "Directory of Velocipede of 1925.
Établissements Mécaniques des Verrières de Joux dans le département du Doubs. Institutions of Mechanical Verrières de Joux in the department of Doubs.
En métal inoxydable Stainless metal
Longueur 80 mm Length 80 mm
La partie inférieure sert de tournevis The lower part serves screwdriver

Found on Ebay France- http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://cgi.ebay.fr/Cle-a-mollette-cycle-velo-ancien-VERJOUX-BABY-1925-/130484102920&ei=wmfHTe7XG5CUtwfbscS2BA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dverjoux%2Bbaby%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26prmd%3Divnsb

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: Fatboy on May 08, 2011, 11:26:53 PM

Papaw, Man I'm glad you got the forum back up and running. Thanks, JT

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: Papaw on May 08, 2011, 11:46:13 PM

Not as glad as I am!

Let me know if you want to trade that little wrench for an American made one similar.

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: Wrenchmensch on May 09, 2011, 10:33:18 AM

M. Noel,

Vous parlez bien!

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: Papaw on May 09, 2011, 04:19:18 PM

Mais non, mon amie, je user Google translate bien!
I do still speak some French, but not well. It has been 40 years since I really used French on a regular basis. I read it sorta well, but j'nais pas le vocabulaire maintenot.

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on May 09, 2011, 05:59:49 PM

Ich spreche Deutsch, aber es war vor langer Zeit ...
I speak german, but it was a long time ago...

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: Wrenchmensch on June 10, 2011, 02:02:02 PM

Moi, je parle Francais et quand je dors en France je reve en Francais! C'est une chose merveilleuse!

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: Papaw on June 10, 2011, 06:29:32 PM

 Peut-être que vous apprécierez cette-
Forum de discussion pour tous et toutes les passionné(e)s de l'art populaire et notamment des outils anciens.
http://outils-anciens.xooit.fr/index.php (http://outils-anciens.xooit.fr/index.php)

 Members who do not understand French may ignore us old farts.

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on June 10, 2011, 06:44:59 PM

Sites de traduction sont à portée de main.

Title: Re: Verjoux Baby
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on June 10, 2011, 06:50:28 PM

Ich lerne zu sprechen Gälisch, also warum nicht Französisch ...
This is german by the way...