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Working on my South Bend 9C

That sounds like the change to nut and bolt head sizes during WW2, done to save metal for the war effort. Suddenly all the correct size wrenches became loose ! A 20 mm AF should be a good size. 😎
 
BaronJ said:
That sounds like the change to nut and bolt head sizes during WW2, done to save metal for the war effort. Suddenly all the correct size wrenches became loose ! A 20 mm AF should be a good size. 😎
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Actually the most relevant reason for changing equipment & caliber sizing during the war was so shit wasnt usable by the "other side" when captured on the battlefield.

Adjustable wrench...the most usable & convenient tool ever invented .
 
historicalarms said:
Actually the most relevant reason for changing equipment & caliber sizing during the war was so shit wasnt usable by the "other side" when captured on the battlefield.
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The most Canadian story from WW1 was tossing cans of food into the German trenches and then after awhile switching to grenades 😀

I don't know if this was purely Canadian but the other side complaining shotguns were unfair is funny too
 
25/32, so that’s what size this & the change gear nuts are. Who knew, not me, never used this end of the wrench before. Or that size.
Purchased @ a pawn shop for the 3/4 box on the other end.
Put the serial # in for U history buffs, 1936 SB9 (pre C), my main lathe.
 

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historicalarms said:
Actually the most relevant reason for changing equipment & caliber sizing during the war was so shit wasnt usable by the "other side" when captured on the battlefield.

Adjustable wrench...the most usable & convenient tool ever invented .
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Ye ol’ Thumbwheel.

Or a Saskatchewan all-sixteenths as my old journeyman used to call them.
 
Model Citizen said:
25/32, so that’s what size this & the change gear nuts are. Who knew, not me, never used this end of the wrench before. Or that size.
Purchased @ a pawn shop for the 3/4 box on the other end.
Put the serial # in for U history buffs, 1936 SB9 (pre C), my main lathe.
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Rats. I went down and checked all my wrenches. Looks like I don't belong to the 25/32 club. Time to hit the surplus stores... just because...
 
It seems at one time wrench’s and sockets were available in 32nds very commonly. My great uncle had a set of Blue Point sockets in 1/2 drive from 3/8in. to 11/4in. in 32nd intervals, and bunch of wrenchs, open end and box end, did take up a fair bit more room. But he said” what’s this about metric?.”
 
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Just like that. Only, not digital this time. 🙄
Or, you could talk nicely to the guy with half a dozen or so spare tailstock wrenches. 😛
@Chicken lights ..... you could take a lesson here. 😉😛😀
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Kidding of course, I completely respect your service to our little community here moving heavy things from a to b on the sly such as you do. Hopefully we'll manage a cup o' joe before our time comes to pass. .......
 
140mower said:
Just like that. Only, not digital this time. 🙄
Or, you could talk nicely to the guy with half a dozen or so spare tailstock wrenches. 😛
@Chicken lights ..... you could take a lesson here. 😉😛😀
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Kidding of course, I completely respect your service to our little community here moving heavy things from a to b on the sly such as you do. Hopefully we'll manage a cup o' joe before our time comes to pass. .......
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Since I don't really need one and the handle needs support filament underneath I can't really 3D print one although the thought crossed my mind. And I have nothing that actually needs that size of wrench.
So I'll pass.
 
A couple of 25/32, open end and box end.
Just for fun, on left a 3/8X7/16 box end next to a marked 5/16X3/8 open end.
Yeah, a bit of rust and wear, but considering how some of them looked when I got them, well all good.
 

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Kidding of course, I completely respect your service to our little community here moving heavy things from a to b on the sly such as you do. Hopefully we'll manage a cup o' joe before our time comes to pass. .......
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I've driven from Nisku to Stettler for coffee before fuel prices went stupid, so don't rule it out. Although BC/Victoria might have to be a flight and rental car. Victoria would be one of the last places in Canada I haven't been

I've noticed a fairly even split on our members, for deliveries, some ask too many questions and the other half ask none at all 😀
 
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