Cool old tool

I have been carrying my tools in my Dad's WWII tool pouch. Old olive drab green........ Kind of hip.
While going throught the pouch the other night, I ran across an adjustable wrench that I can remember seeing since I was a little kid. I showed it to a couple of guys who said they have never seen one like it.
It is a 2 sided adjustable wrenchmade by the Diamond Tool Company out of Diluth MN. Anyone else seen one of these? anyone know it's purpose for having 2 heads?




And it is not that big

 

right hand and left hand.

 

If one end breaks, you don't need to return it for a new one.

 

I've got one, but it only fits Whitworth bolts.
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Post it over at the garage journal. Some one over there will know all about it.

 

Two sizes on one tool. Sort of a space and weight saver.

 

Got one the same ata garage sale last yr ............

 

one side is metric

 

its pretty neat

 

haha thats funny

 

I saw one once, bigger on one end.
It was at an antique show at a local mall.
Should have bought it.

 

I'd go with Rt. hand/Lt hand also, but who knows for sure. I used to have a fairly large, adjustable, cresent wrench, that the knurled thumb screw worked just opposite of every cresent wrench I ever had. Finally got tired of the thing, and gave it to a friend that had a right arm deformity since birth, he was forced to be left handed and really liked the wrench I gave him. An, being right handed, I was glad to get rid of it. Buch/56sedandelivery.

 

I clicked on this thread because of the ***le....I thought he was talking about me.

I think it was made so you could have a smaller wrench in one tool....space limitations...just my guess.

As a left hander, I can almost guarantee that it is NOT a left hand/right hand wrench.

They still do not make that many USEFUL left handed tools.

Who ever heard of a left handed adjustable wrench, anyway? (Probably somebody on the H.A.M.B., no doubt!!).

Still, that thing is very cool.

From the above posts, there might be quite a few of them out there.

E-Mail Diamond Tool and ask. Do't know if they are still in business.

I do remember that quite a few machinists seemed to always use Diamond adjustable wrenches.

Mike

 

My guess would be if its army issue, you could have two sizes set at once to save time in the depths of battle...if its not u.s issue might just be a lazymans wrench!

 

My tool is definitely old, but I dunno that it's cool....

 

You notice that one set of jaws is in line with the handle. The other set is at an angle to the handle. That arrangement is so the wrench can get a new bite in close quarters.

 

It's for all those times you have two bolts about 6" away from each other. Set it and forget it, then go tighten the other side. Think of the time _this_ guy coulda saved!

 

C'mon guys........one side is for tightening and the other is for loosening.

 

that's different, you can tighten you're nuts with either hand!

 

aw, cmon guyd. The answer is perfectly obvious...."two heads are better than one"..... duh. I got one of those out of a wercked car one time, still have it too. comes in handy sometimes.

 

It's for a mechanic with a split personality.
Perfect for ya John!!!

 

one side puts um on the other takes um off.

 

Thats a hillbilly socket set. Both sizes,metric and American.

 

The Last one I had like that I Sold for 40 dollars
They come in all different sizes
just my 3 cents

 

Marty, stop worrying about your "cool old tool" and get back out in the shed!!

 

Yeah. What he said.

 

It must be Tasmainian!

 

I have seen several pipeline welders with them. All of the wrenches have been old though.

 

proof that you can sell the millitary anything

 

lol.... cool tool!