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Offline swervncarz

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Dowidat Ratchet
« 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?

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Offline lauver

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Re: Dowidat Ratchet
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Dowidat Ratchet
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2014, 10:36:36 PM »
Not BMW. Looks like another style of scaffolding ratchet.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Dowidat Ratchet
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Dowidat Ratchet
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2014, 02:06:30 PM »
Gedore made something similar for disassembling heat exchangers



@ http://www.samstagsales.com/gedore.htm
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Offline Chillylulu

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Re: Dowidat Ratchet
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2014, 10:26:23 AM »
We use them on underground pipe and flange bolts. I'll go dig mine up.

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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Dowidat Ratchet
« Reply #6 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:
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Offline Chillylulu

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Re: Dowidat Ratchet
« Reply #7 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.

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Offline EVILDR235

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Re: Dowidat Ratchet
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2014, 08:30:28 PM »
looks like a Globemaster ratchat i have. Mine was made in India.

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