Hi All

Can you still get those adjustable spanners/wrenches that resemble the
letter 'F' rather than the letter 'Y' ?

Much bigger capacity and they are easier to get into some areas.

Dave

david lang wrote:
Hi All

Can you still get those adjustable spanners/wrenches that resemble the
letter 'F' rather than the letter 'Y' ?

Much bigger capacity and they are easier to get into some areas.

Dave

Like these?
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...0&r=2075&g=111
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The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
david lang wrote:
Hi All

Can you still get those adjustable spanners/wrenches that resemble the
letter 'F' rather than the letter 'Y' ?

Much bigger capacity and they are easier to get into some areas.

Dave

Like these?
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...0&r=2075&g=111

That's a Stillsons, I bet he means something like this :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=6240393357

Vintage tool section of Ebay is where you need to be. I've not seen a
modern version.

Cheers

Paul.

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:

Like these?

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...0&r=2075&g=111

No!

Same princple as a 'Y' shaped adjustable with the wheel & worm screw, but
'F' shaped.

I think Footprint used to make them years ago.

Dave

wrote:

Like these?
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...0&r=2075&g=111

That's a Stillsons, I bet he means something like this :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=6240393357

Vintage tool section of Ebay is where you need to be. I've not seen a
modern version.

Nearly but not quiet.

Longer & thinner in the body.

Dave

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david lang wrote:
Can you still get those adjustable spanners/wrenches that resemble the
letter 'F' rather than the letter 'Y' ?

I got one within the last few years but can't for the life of me remember
where. It's not got a brand name on it so no help there.

Much bigger capacity and they are easier to get into some areas.

Yup. Something like this?

http://www.tool-catalogue.co.uk/inde...sort/21/page/2

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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
david lang wrote:

Hi All

Can you still get those adjustable spanners/wrenches that resemble the
letter 'F' rather than the letter 'Y' ?

Much bigger capacity and they are easier to get into some areas.

Dave

I haven't seen any in the shops for years. I used to have a really good one,
which I broke while trying to undo a towbar nut on my car.

I often look for a replacement at car boot sales. I managed to get one, but
it's smaller than the one I broke. I'm still looking for a bigger one.
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Stilson wrench (sometimes known as 'pipe wrench')

is the type of spanner you are on about.

You can still get them.

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=14422

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Yup. Something like this?

http://www.tool-catalogue.co.uk/inde...sort/21/page/2

That would be it!! Draper AUTO WRENCH (70MM CAPACITY) Catalogue Number:
29907

Thanks!

Dave

Russ wrote:
Stilson wrench (sometimes known as 'pipe wrench')

is the type of spanner you are on about.

You can still get them.

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=14422

That is not the droid I'm looking for...............

Dave Plowman got it on the nail!

Thanks

Dave

That is not the droid I'm looking for...............

But...
Not exactly what you want , nowt like it really, but Bahco have brought
out a 'Plumbers Adjustable spanner' I have just bought all my engineers
one each. It is the size of an 8" wrench [that would be 8", then!!!]
but opens up to about 40mm. They are on ebay occasionally.

BAHCO 9031 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH 8"





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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Yup. Something like this?

http://www.tool-catalogue.co.uk/inde...sort/21/page/2

That would be it!! Draper AUTO WRENCH (70MM CAPACITY) Catalogue Number:
29907

Cracking things - I had one nicked years ago and I've always missed it

Thanks to both Ds!
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On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:01:57 -0800, zymurgy wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=6240393357

Vintage tool section of Ebay is where you need to be. I've not seen a
modern version.

Oh my ghod! My dad used to have one of those (it's prolly still around if
I were to dig around).

Bloody terrible it was too :-)

John Stumbles wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:01:57 -0800, zymurgy wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=6240393357

Vintage tool section of Ebay is where you need to be. I've not seen a
modern version.

Oh my ghod! My dad used to have one of those (it's prolly still
around if I were to dig around).

Bloody terrible it was too :-)

You're dad was Noah!!

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On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:55:45 GMT, John Stumbles
wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:01:57 -0800, zymurgy wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=6240393357

Vintage tool section of Ebay is where you need to be. I've not seen a
modern version.

Oh my ghod! My dad used to have one of those (it's prolly still around if
I were to dig around).

MY dad had two of those :-)

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On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:00:53 +0000, Grumpy owd man wrote:

Not exactly what you want , nowt like it really, but Bahco have brought
out a 'Plumbers Adjustable spanner' I have just bought all my engineers
one each. It is the size of an 8" wrench [that would be 8", then!!!]
but opens up to about 40mm. They are on ebay occasionally.

BAHCO 9031 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH 8"

You make it sound like something new: I've been using one for at least 2
years (and bought a second a year or so ago). I get mine from our
excellent local everything-mongers, Drews in Reading, for a bit over £20
(with trade discount)

I still use mine. Is called a 'King Dick', well at least thats whats plastered on the side!

On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:24:33 +0000, Cordless Crazy wrote:

I still use mine. Is called a 'King Dick', well at least thats whats
plastered on the side!

I think that's what they must be trying to sell me in all those emails
that get caught by my spam filter :-)

John Stumbles wrote:
I still use mine. Is called a 'King Dick', well at least thats whats
plastered on the side!

I think that's what they must be trying to sell me in all those emails
that get caught by my spam filter :-)

I get those as well. Do you think they know something?

Dave

You make it sound like something new: I've been using one for at least 2
years (and bought a second a year or so ago). I get mine from our
excellent local everything-mongers, Drews in Reading, for a bit over £20
(with trade discount)

Well, they were new to me! Still I don't profess to know everything that
is available in the tool world..Anyway at just short of £16 each I
thought they were a good buy!!




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You make it sound like something new: I've been using one for at least 2
years (and bought a second a year or so ago). I get mine from our
excellent local everything-mongers, Drews in Reading, for a bit over £20
(with trade discount)


Well, they were new to me! Still I don't profess to know everything that
is available in the tool world..Anyway at just short of £16 each I
thought they were a good buy!!






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"John Stumbles" wrote in message
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On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:01:57 -0800, zymurgy wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=6240393357

Vintage tool section of Ebay is where you need to be. I've not seen a
modern version.

Oh my ghod! My dad used to have one of those (it's prolly still around if
I were to dig around).

Bloody terrible it was too :-)

I had an old one and threw it away.

"Grumpy owd man" wrote in message
news:08178f2ce48df9b584f0551f4c24ecda.115311@mygat e.mailgate.org...

That is not the droid I'm looking for...............

But...
Not exactly what you want , nowt like it really, but Bahco have brought
out a 'Plumbers Adjustable spanner' I have just bought all my engineers
one each. It is the size of an 8" wrench [that would be 8", then!!!]
but opens up to about 40mm. They are on ebay occasionally.

BAHCO 9031 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH 8"

This is better:
http://www.axminster.co.uk
type in: 080SAW10C

080SAW10C