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echo: electronics
to: JAY EMRIE
from: ROBERT SAYRE
date: 2003-01-05 22:44:00
subject: PHILIPS TUBES (VALVES)!

JB>it's strine for adjustable wrench. or whatever you guys call these.
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JE> Most of us here call then "crescent wrenches". Why, I have
JE> no idea.

 Crescent is a brand. The first adjustable wrench
I ever saw was made by Crescent and Dad said "get
me a Crescent wrench" and I just accepted that as
the proper name for the thing.

 Similar with "Channel Locks".

 TTYL.

 Robert

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