I have to admit Paul, I have to convert to real measurement (imperial) to visualise a size. [bigwhistle]
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I have to admit Paul, I have to convert to real measurement (imperial) to visualise a size. [bigwhistle]
And talking old school, I haven't seen a Ross Courtney in decades now.
He had a decent win on Lotto and retired. [biggrin]Quote:
Originally Posted by rick130
John Guest is still around with his plumbing fittings,so looks like he hasn't won lotto yet.
Here we go, Google and verily, ye shall find!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2f1ef5c633.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by rick130
Wouldn't that be nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
No more AH callouts!
Only the one last night, got in just past 11 so not too bad.
Wasn't Crescent also a Brand name. Me? I have always used Shifter for any adjustable wrench. I mean how daft would you look if you asked for BAHCO? "No mate we don't keep Dog food." ffs!
Bought one recently which also had an inch &mm scales on the jaws, which was nice.
When me & my mate Noah built the ARK it was all inches, or was it rods or Etzbas, or even a piece of string with a rock tied to the end?
I dunno, it was too long ago.
[biggrin]
I like Ross Courtney & his 3 way cocks. A bloke could do a lot with one of those. [biggrin]
I think I may even have one still fitted to a S2A Seat Box which had dual fuel tanks fitted.
From what I can remember (that ain’t much), bahco (German?)was the original pipe wrench and adjustable spanner
Stillson and Crescent (both American), seem to have taken the credit for the pipe wrench and adjustable spanner (typical American thing to do)
That’s why there generic names are Stillsons and Crescents
I have found after owning both varieties and knockoffs, bahco tools have a reverse jaw adjustment thread to the others
A pain in the arse when using one then going to the other
Bahco seem to be a nicer tool to use
Yep, they call a Shifter a Crescent Wrench in the US as that's the brand they are used to.
Funny, all us fridges settled on Bahco for shifters as;
A) they were the best (they invented the shifter!)
B) made in Sweden (meaning they were the best)
Sadly, now being owned by Snap On neither is true [emoji17]
I have never owned a Snapon probably because they came out in later years to my Apprentice Toolbox building days. Since then, apart from quality they were quite expensive so I stayed with me "good olde school" tools.
It won't matter, so as soon as I turn up my toes grandchildren will have their mitts into my box including a complete set of Whitworth Ring Spanners belonging to my late Dad. I think of him each time I use one so it wasn't all lost.