Antique adjustable wrench with flipping shims - GIF

Antique adjustable wrench with flipping shims.

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Patent:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1080064A/en


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...0705#post72983
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...924#post124790
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...685#post139834
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...151#post145530
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...649#post182555

I have one of these and they used to be quite cheap. The little shims are 1mm in thickness, this was designed and yes was used for ww2 German U Boats, a quick google will find this too, They are also quite collectible too now, there have also been some modern day copies using a similar concept where only 1 spanner or wrench needed to be carried

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Originally Posted by Altair

Antique adjustable wrench with flipping shims.

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Patent:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1080064A/en


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...0705#post72983
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...924#post124790
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...685#post139834
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...151#post145530
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...649#post182555

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EINwQmbVG4U

Wow I’ve never seen the other sizes only the small one …that’s impressive….I’m also in the UK mate