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Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6303 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  09:21:15  Show Profile
It’s been a bit quiet round here these days so here’s a suggestion for your Xmas list - The Adjustable Spanner, History, Origins and Development to 1970 by Ron Geesin. See https://www.headscope.co.uk/printed/product/the-adjustable-spanner-2

Truly essential reading with nine - yes, NINE - pages of tables detailing the development of the King Dick adjustable spanners, as found in Triple-M toolkits.

(The picture upload doesn’t seem to be working)

Only deals with Imperial adjustables, however.

Edited to correct the link which was to Volume ii, not Volume i

Simon J
J3437

Edited by - Simon Johnston on 25/10/2024 09:47:36

coracle

United Kingdom
2074 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  09:42:09  Show Profile
Sounds gripping.
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Westbury

United Kingdom
2133 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  09:51:22  Show Profile
We all know what Sir Henry Royce’s view of adjustable spanners was. Immediate sacking of anyone caught using one, apparently.
Chris
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George Eagle

United Kingdom
3266 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  10:45:52  Show Profile
I think the adjustable spanner was known in East Africa, where I used lived, as the Uganda half inch!

George

Edited by - George Eagle on 25/10/2024 10:46:57
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BOB27

Australia
140 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  10:53:02  Show Profile
Hi All. Adjustable spanners are a no no in a professional workshop. The only time we used them was for very large hydraulic fittings.
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coracle

United Kingdom
2074 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  11:35:27  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Westbury

We all know what Sir Henry Royce’s view of adjustable spanners was. Immediate sacking of anyone caught using one, apparently.
Chris


Taking up the slack here, it is not generally known that a number of Sir Henry's workers persisted in secretly continuing to use adjustable spanners spawning an underground resistance movement at his works.

Sir Henry, having heard leaks of this, decided to tighten things up by sending in a "Mole" to try and infiltrate the movement.

Unbeknownst to him the "Mole" was turned and became one of the leading protagonists in the further development of the adjustable spanner into a self gripping wrench.

At the time it became known as "Mole's Wrench."

We all know them now as Mole Wrenches or Mole grips.

Edited by - coracle on 25/10/2024 11:37:16
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coracle

United Kingdom
2074 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  11:45:44  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by BOB27

Hi All. Adjustable spanners are a no no in a professional workshop. The only time we used them was for very large hydraulic fittings.


Phew!


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Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6303 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  13:17:51  Show Profile
This is the front cover picture I couldn’t upload earlier.





It really is a splendid book - highly recommended. The author, Ron Geesin, is a man of many parts including composing for Pink Floyd - do check out his website.

Simon J
J3437

Edited by - Simon Johnston on 25/10/2024 13:19:13
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DanPA

USA
152 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  15:13:47  Show Profile
We called them "metric wrenches" in my youth as the US was transitioning to metric fasteners.

Dan

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Gerhard Maier

Germany
896 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  15:59:33  Show Profile
But always choose the most powerful of your adjustable spanners if you hear a menacing noise at the workshop door in the evening !!
Gerhard
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coracle

United Kingdom
2074 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  16:56:18  Show Profile
There have been many variations on the self gripping wrench, but most turned out to be just "pipe dreams."

Edited by - coracle on 25/10/2024 17:24:20
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Westbury

United Kingdom
2133 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  17:10:10  Show Profile
Funny, Nigel, I was going to use the same description to explain your ‘Mole’ story as above!
Regards,
Chris
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Oz34

United Kingdom
2624 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  18:58:35  Show Profile
Barker & Corbett; Blackham & Harrill?

Dave
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Foz

United Kingdom
776 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  19:24:59  Show Profile
Molesworth...... didn't he invent the universal constant?
FOZ
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BOB27

Australia
140 Posts

Posted - 25/10/2024 :  21:37:30  Show Profile
Hi All. Next time you are trying to remove a buggered drain plug think of the bloody drongo (aussie slang) that gave you the problem. BOB 2M1272
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coracle

United Kingdom
2074 Posts

Posted - 26/10/2024 :  15:07:56  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Gerhard Maier

But always choose the most powerful of your adjustable spanners if you hear a menacing noise at the workshop door in the evening !!
Gerhard


The trouble for me is that my 36" stillson weighs in at over 9kg and is thus not that maneuverable.

The 18" is still around 2.4kg and rattles potentially forewarning one's opponent.

I find the best approach is to remove your shirt (thus exercising one's "right to bare arms) and grab the 5/8" & 3/4" Whitworth open ended spanner. This is the ideal stealth tool having a nateral non reflective patina and is silent in action.



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