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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: swervncarz on July 12, 2014, 08:34:39 PM

Title: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: swervncarz on July 12, 2014, 08:34:39 PM
Picked this up today never seen one like it. Dowidat no.1993 (made in Germany) 14mm ratchet. Is it made for a specific purpose? BMW tool kit maybe?
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/20140712_163549_zpsf295ced7.jpg) (http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/20140712_163538_zpsf1a5f600.jpg)(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/20140712_163543_zps97b8bb58.jpg)
Title: Re: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: lauver on July 12, 2014, 10:25:48 PM
swerv,

I'm guessing that is a wrench designed for an automotive assembly plant.  Not likely a tool for an auto kit.

Also, since it is stamped "Made in Germany" (not West Germany) it was likely made 1990 or later.
Title: Re: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: Papaw on July 12, 2014, 10:36:36 PM
Not BMW. Looks like another style of scaffolding ratchet.
Title: Re: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: bonneyman on July 12, 2014, 11:08:23 PM
Would love to see the inner workings for the ratchet thread. I'm thinking a waterwheel gear drive.
Title: Re: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: rusty on July 13, 2014, 02:06:30 PM
Gedore made something similar for disassembling heat exchangers

(http://www.samstagsales.com/Gedore/gd_z-knarre-SW80.jpg)

@ http://www.samstagsales.com/gedore.htm
Title: Re: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: Chillylulu on July 15, 2014, 10:26:23 AM
We use them on underground pipe and flange bolts. I'll go dig mine up.

Chilly
Title: Re: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 15, 2014, 10:51:55 AM
Quote from: Chillylulu on July 15, 2014, 10:26:23 AM
We use them on underground pipe and flange bolts. I'll go dig mine up.

Chilly
Did you leave it on the last underground pipe job?   :smiley:
Title: Re: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: Chillylulu on July 15, 2014, 05:52:01 PM
Quote from: Bill Houghton on July 15, 2014, 10:51:55 AM
Quote from: Chillylulu on July 15, 2014, 10:26:23 AM
We use them on underground pipe and flange bolts. I'll go dig mine up.

Chilly
Did you leave it on the last underground pipe job?   :smiley:

Worse.  Its buried in my garage.

Chilly
Title: Re: Dowidat Ratchet
Post by: EVILDR235 on July 15, 2014, 08:30:28 PM
looks like a Globemaster ratchat i have. Mine was made in India.

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