-=> Jay Emrie said to Jasen Betts
 -=> about "PHILIPS TUBES (VALVES)!" on 01-05-03  15:05.....


 JE> Most of us here call then "crescent wrenches". Why, I have
 JE> no idea. A similar type wrench but with the jaws at 90
 JE> degrees to the handle was called a "monkey wrench" but this
 JE> has been about 60-70 years since they were made/used.

I also remember "King Dick" wrenches. This was of course the name
of the manufacturer. I suspect "Crescent" and "Monkey" may also
have been brand names.

 JE> Ford made them a normal accessory (like the jack, lug
 JE> wrench, crank) with the Model A, Model T and I think the
 JE> very early V8s. All of those cars I had came with them.

The crank wasn't an accessory on the model T. It was a
non-optional fixture ;-)

From Greg Mayman, in beautiful Adelaide, South Australia

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