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Old Tool what is it? #6906453
06/21/20 07:19 PM
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La Crosse, WI
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Cleaning out the shed at lake see this old wrench my brother had stashed in there. I recall it being at my father cottage brought there by my Grandfather.. I do not recall ever seeing it used and don't know what it was used for. Being it was brought to my fathers old cottage while they were building it. I can only suspect that it is intended as a adjustable pipe wrench? Yet it has no gripping groves or teeth like most pipe wrenches or channel locks. Only other thing I can think of why Grampa would had that wrench at dads cottage. Was that he used it for something on the sawmill he built and ran with dads old 8N??
Anyone have any idea if this wrench had one specific job?
I was going to throw it in the scrap pile then I got another idea for it. Maybe is a priceless relic LMAO! I doubt.
I know it's not like anything I ever seen used to castrate any critter?? Probably work though if adjusted right.

The only mark I see on it is a raise 3 by the nut holds it together

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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906455
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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906459
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It's a Pig, Pig Pig oh whats that word??






Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906463
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Castrator-adjustable no less!!!

Last edited by GROUSEWIT; 06/21/20 07:29 PM.

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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906464
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Too dull to be a pig castrator but it's a cool old tool. Maybe some sort of adjustable pipe wrench?


Eh...wot?

Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906465
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Or just an old version of an adjustable wrench.


Eh...wot?

Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906467
06/21/20 07:31 PM
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I have used something very similar to that when I did a spell at a black smith's place holding forgings. That way you can adjust them so they are easier to hold when clamped down on your work. It had a slightly different jaw shape if I remember right but its been a few moons ago


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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Lugnut] #6906532
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Originally Posted by Lugnut
Or just an old version of an adjustable wrench.



Yup.
They sell a modern version with an infomercial. Forget what they call it, miracle wrench, or wonder wrench.

Miracle if it doesn’t round off the nut or stud.

Wonder which knuckle I’m gonna bust when it slips.


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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906537
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^^^
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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906538
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First channel lock pliers

Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906539
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One of my farriers uses one to hold hot shoes while he bangs them into shape


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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906554
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Originally Posted by Macthediver


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It's a Pig Planned Parenthood enhancement tool !!!! laugh
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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906723
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looks to me like it would work slick on those old square nuts


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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906732
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That’s it. Castrator for square nuts. Plain to see now.

Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906742
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Originally Posted by Macthediver
Cleaning out the shed at lake see this old wrench my brother had stashed in there.
Anyone have any idea if this wrench had one specific job?

I know it's not like anything I ever seen used to castrate any critter?? Probably work though if adjusted right.



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If I remember right there was a big skuffle somewhere around Bemidji Mn and all those hills scattered clear across to Wisc was cause when Paul tried to castrate Blue the Ox.
What a find you have there.

Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906762
06/21/20 10:27 PM
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The forerunner of an adjustable end wrench. The adjustable jaw could be set to accommodate different size nuts. Rather worthless today with hex nuts, but I bet you could get a good bite on a square nut with it! Probably valuable to the right person Mac, but finding him would be the problem!


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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906769
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I have a huge one like that. I assume it was for the square nuts.

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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906810
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channel locks , sans channels

run the bolt out and get a bigger grab


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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: Macthediver] #6906913
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Re: Old Tool what is it? [Re: jabNE] #6906929
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Maybe a tool to reset the teeth on a conventional saw blade ..

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