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Title: One of my favorites
Post by: Papaw on March 15, 2015, 07:38:23 PM

Roebling Twin Alligator Wrench. I am partial to alligator wrenches and this is only one of my many favorites. Sizes #1 and #2 on a 10" wrench with really good teeth.Made by J A Roebling of Trenton, New Jersey of Brooklyn Bridge fame.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Assorted%20wrenches/_MG_8031_zps5rxkcece.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/papao55/media/Assorted%20wrenches/_MG_8031_zps5rxkcece.jpg.html)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Assorted%20wrenches/_MG_8030_zpsf62mbri9.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/papao55/media/Assorted%20wrenches/_MG_8030_zpsf62mbri9.jpg.html)

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: mikeswrenches on March 15, 2015, 07:59:45 PM

I have one of the single end no. 2 Roebling's but have never seen one of the doubles.

Mike

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: Lostmind on March 15, 2015, 08:00:29 PM

Were they intended to be used only on square nuts?

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: Papaw on March 15, 2015, 10:40:55 PM

They were used on other fasteners as well as being used as pipe wrenches.

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: Plyerman on March 17, 2015, 04:41:56 PM

Nice one! Any idea on how many different sizes they made?

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: Papaw on March 17, 2015, 08:18:14 PM

I don't know what sizes Roebling produced. Others made up #5.

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: Plyerman on March 17, 2015, 09:38:46 PM

I must be dense. I never realized there was a standard numbering system for alligator wrench sizes. 

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: Papaw on March 17, 2015, 10:06:51 PM

I don't think there ever was.

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: rustcollector on March 19, 2015, 04:24:00 PM

Roebling made a #5 also, I have one, or had one.

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: Ken W. on March 19, 2015, 05:05:28 PM

Are these Roebling wrenches very rare ?

Title: Re: One of my favorites
Post by: Papaw on March 19, 2015, 08:13:06 PM

Not especially rare, but when in good condition, they are beautiful to me!