On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:57:48 -0800, Larry Jaques
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On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:23:01 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:58:18 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:02:07 -0800, Gunner Asch
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On Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:57:27 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote:

Bob La Londe wrote:
"Cydrome Leader" wrote in message
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Anybody have any made in USA 4" adjustable wrenches for sale? They just
don't seem to make them here anymore, even the 4" one from Klein is
imported nonsense.

I just want one or two because they're pretty darn cute. Ebay has nothing
but imports, new or used.

I've got a couple 4" adjustable wrenches as key fobs. It used to be a major
affectation for me when I was younger, but now they are just there. My
tractor key, and the spare key for my son's car still have them. After
reading your post I decided to look and see. One is a Master Mechanic
wrench stamped USA. It reminded me that back in the around '80 when my dad
opened his hardware store Master Mechanic tools (a TrueValue brand) were
still made in the USA. The other was an S-K wrench. It is also stamped
USA. I know S-K basically went out of business and then was recreated, but
they might be worth a look.

I found a old Williams on ebay, should arrive today. The normal current
normal sized wrenches from Western Forge (they're don't seem to sell stuff
as themselves, but make tools for everybody else) are nicely made, but I
don't see any with a a really nice dull chrome plating these days.

By far the nicest adjustable wrench I have is a 10" Armstrong of
unknown age. Perfect fit, perfect finish, perfect balance. It doesn't seem
to rust, the nut never binds or feels funny, and it never opens or closes
on its own.

Ive got crescents up to about 24"...and the Armstrongs are among the
best I own.

I have a 12" Companion and it's nothing to brag about.

Have you seen my black slipjoint (channellock) pliers? I saw them at
Searz back in the late 70s (while returning tools thrice a week) and
nabbed them. They're great. They have a 5+" opening with a 4+"
depth, and at 21" long, they have a good grip. I used them once to
press a small u-joint together.
My only pair of authentic Channellock pliers (#484 I think) are 4.625"
long, have a capacity of 1/2", and depth of 3/8". Of course I have
several pairs of larger, knock off, slip joint pliers which I use
regularly, but the little Chanellocks reside on my desk and heaven
help any son who tries to borrow them.
I also have a knock off Crescent wrench, 2 11/16" long, 3/8"
capacity; and a "Monkey wrench" 1 5/8" long, capacity 3/16". Both of
these are key chain tools that I inherited from a former landlady from
whom I rented her sewing room plus single bed for ~12 years while I

Were they -usable-key chain tools? 99.9999% aren't. Or are tough
enough to use only on large jobs, like changing eyeglass nosepieces.
Speaking of which, I broke one of my nose pads and bought a
replacement pair at Wally World for $2.99. I then came home and
installed them, and ordered 50 more pair from China for $0.99,
including shipping. Wally used to install them free after giving them
to you, but that has stopped.


worked out of regional office. The guys in the office maintaned that I
managed to stay in "travel status" for the entire time - there were
times I didn't sleep in my rented room for six months.

Heck of a way to make a living. Condolences. Flying around/screwing
with your Circadian rhythm/living out of a suitcase can be hard. I
tried it once and didn't like it.
Basically that was how I spent my working life, on several occasions I
did manage to take the family along for the summer; my expense account
covered campground fees, meals at the job, beer in the fridge plus
about $50/week spending money for SWMBO. For this, I was on the job by
5 AM and one day I got back to the campground just before midnight,
plus everyone knew how to find me, if neccessary, at 0300 sunday
morning.
I still hate eating in resaurants, I often threaten to walk into one
and order a plate of fried sawdust.
Retieing at 55yrs old with 50% pension was the best move I could have
made.
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Gerry :-)}
London,Canada