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Offline RedVise

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an auto, monkey and a fish
« on: December 28, 2011, 07:19:28 PM »
5" auto wrench, marked 5 IN at base, with a casting mark that looks like a small i with no dot.  ??
Sorry, could not get a clear shot of the diamond logo on the monkey wrench, it looks like a W on the left, a B on the right and CO at the bottom. ring any bells for anyone?
Last is this small wrench, no markings.

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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2011, 07:44:20 PM »
Monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2011, 08:02:39 PM »
Thank You !!
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2011, 10:16:33 PM »
The "fish" is more than likely a snath wrench.
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2011, 12:29:28 AM »
Quote from: keykeeper on December 28, 2011, 10:16:33 PM
The "fish" is more than likely a snath wrench.

I can't ever remember seeing an open-end snath wrench...
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2012, 09:05:10 AM »
Don't know what a snath is, but I notice the wrench has a V-gullet.  Are snaths typically fastened with a hex or square bolt/nut?  Just curious.
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2012, 10:59:15 AM »
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2012, 01:32:17 PM »
Uh right... that cleared up everything.  I had the idea that a snath was a large agricultural machine.  It turns out to be a hand tool.  But, it answered my wrench/fastener question (i.e. hex in the above examples).

Thanks papaw. Learned somthing new today.  I'm not sure how I'm going to work "snath" into every day conversation though.  I'll try to spring it on my wife and kids tonight.  When they ask me what the hell a snath is, I'll tell them it's common knowledge and I'm surprised they have to ask about it.
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2012, 03:55:49 PM »
You aren't allowed to use snath in everyday conversation until you own one ( or many ) , and carry one in your pocket!
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2012, 04:20:36 PM »
Here are a couple of wrenches that I think are fish-like.
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2012, 09:37:59 PM »
[quote Here are a couple of wrenches that I think are fish-like.
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Yep, those would be keepers for me.

Brian L.
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Re: an auto, monkey and a fish
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2012, 07:25:39 PM »
I wouldnt give those away either, I like them
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