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Offline JeremyManning

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Unusual Adjustable
« on: May 25, 2012, 07:35:09 PM »
Picked this up from a yard sale on the way home from work.
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Offline john k

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Re: Unusual Adjustable
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2012, 07:57:14 PM »
That is one neat little wrench.  Seems like lots of companies tried to reinvent the adjustable, but after a few years give it up.  Looks to be in good shape too.
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Offline Neals

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Re: Unusual Adjustable
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2012, 08:38:30 PM »
You have the early one. Mine has a patent number. Pat 3555939 Filed 10, 1968 and issued Jan 19, 1971. Mine also has the word HELIX above the patent number and 1.5-5 under it. Yours is in better cfondition than mine.
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Offline 1930

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Re: Unusual Adjustable
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2012, 11:42:29 PM »
Quote from: john k on May 25, 2012, 07:57:14 PM
That is one neat little wrench.  Seems like lots of companies tried to reinvent the adjustable, but after a few years give it up.  Looks to be in good shape too.
Ditto
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Offline amertrac

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Re: Unusual Adjustable
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2012, 04:46:14 AM »
interesting,   how big is it ?  bob w.
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Offline Lewill2

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Re: Unusual Adjustable
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2012, 07:30:48 AM »
Didn't Crescent make a version of this for a little while? I don't have any of these but I have seen them in retail stores before. I think Home Depot or Lowes carried them.
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Offline Papaw

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Re: Unusual Adjustable
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2012, 09:06:17 AM »
Several makers have done those in the last few years, and Black & Decker has (or had) one with a motor in it to open and close the wrench.
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