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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: HeelSpur on June 05, 2016, 11:30:37 AM

Title: 22 wrench
Post by: HeelSpur on June 05, 2016, 11:30:37 AM

Bought this off an old timer and he was wondering if it was made that way or if the offsets were homemade. Only marking is a 22. The one half looks factory but the crease on the one end looks homemade. I'm 50/50 on it.

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Title: Re: 22 wrench
Post by: Bill Houghton on June 09, 2016, 10:02:57 PM

If "22" means 22 millimeters, it'll be a hair under 7/8".  That's all I got.

Title: Re: 22 wrench
Post by: john k on June 09, 2016, 11:44:08 PM

I have a good many of the older drop forge wrenches, and sometimes they have numbers.  Also my set of JH Williams wrenches, 1920s versions  are numbered, bigger the wrench higher the number.  That bend in the wrench looks like it was heated, bent to 90 degrees.   Then later was heated again and brought back to straight.   The crease tells me the modifier used a technique known as blacksmith corner, sharper than just bending.  The deep Vee, and the other odd shape on the opposite end makes me think this was supplied with a pump or early engine.