found this self adjusting vintage wrench

[Comanche Todd]

found this interesting little gadget at the flea market, it's an old self adjusting wrench, it's marked "made in germany"

anybody know when these were made? how old is it? were these made for autos? or possibly bicycles?

 

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[Michelle]

Try this...looks close


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/UNUSUAL-ANTI...0093018506QQcategoryZ1461QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Comanche Todd]

thanks, it looks different but uses a similiar self adjusting design

 

[trapper bob]

Never seen one, but sure coulda used one many times! Bob

 

[wildrider]

I like it. Looks sort of Art deco.

Burt

 

[Comanche Todd]

it's an engineering masterpiece! I like to play with it when Im on the PC and use it as a paper weight , conversation piece.