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Title: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: bonneyman on February 08, 2013, 02:50:21 PM

Snagged this today as it just looked weird. Surprising the adjustable jaws open as wide as they do for an 8" wrench. Says Sweden, too. Guess it's a foreign jobbie, eh?

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: skipskip on February 08, 2013, 04:03:37 PM

UH oh,   you gonna get Papaw  going with this one !!!

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: Papaw on February 08, 2013, 04:08:45 PM

Have you missed the thread started by Johnek, all about BAHCO wrenches?
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=6750.0 (http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=6750.0)

Looks like you have a BAHCO 31, likely from a Volvo tool kit.
This is the exact wrench that got me started collecting wrenches?
(http://www.papawswrench.com/images/IM000199.jpg)
Story here- scroll down to Bahco Wrenches.
http://www.papawswrench.com/wrenches.htm

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: HeelSpur on February 08, 2013, 05:16:58 PM

Those are sweet looking.

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: Brophy on February 08, 2013, 06:12:25 PM

Quote from: bonneyman on February 08, 2013, 02:50:21 PM

Guess it's a foreign jobbie, eh?

Depends on where you are, I guess.

Nice wrench!

...Rob

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: Plyerman on February 08, 2013, 08:01:34 PM

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(http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7340.0;attach=19998;image)

Huh. I've got adjustable wrenches from France, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the U.S., but that one is the first I've ever seen with a left-hand screw.

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: rusty on February 08, 2013, 10:40:10 PM

Swedes and the Brits seem to have a thing about making the thumbscrew go the other way. Really messes you up when you try to use one after using ones that go the other way.... ;P

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: HeelSpur on February 09, 2013, 06:08:35 AM

Quote from: rusty on February 08, 2013, 10:40:10 PM

Swedes and the Brits seem to have a thing about making the thumbscrew go the other way. Really messes you up when you try to use one after using ones that go the other way.... ;P

They do drive on the wrong side of the road.

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: sumner52000 on February 09, 2013, 09:32:39 PM

I have a Bahco adjustable/alligator but I don't remember seeing Volvo on it.

Title: Re: Bahco adjustable/alligator combo wrench
Post by: bonneyman on February 10, 2013, 10:14:37 AM

I works surprisingly smooth for something so old and rusty. Haven't decided yet if I should clean it up and use it, or sell it to someone who loves Bahco.