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As the title states I'm looking for a good deal on ford wrenches (a two or three piece set). Wow are these a lot more expensive than your typical crescent wrenches. The cheapest I have found was this set from northern tool. Let me know what you can find thanks.
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http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200449278_200449278?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Hand%20Tools%20%3E%20Wrenches&utm_campaign=Air%20Capital&utm_content=301108&gclid=Cj0KEQiAzsvEBRDEluzk96e4rqABEiQAezEOoKl0AAC1Zf4UINSKEk-wHFJFQGb9KdzmPt7A1U63FvMaAkTp8P8HAQ
 
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That's actually not that bad of a price... I think I paid close to $35~$40 per wrench for crescent ford wrenches...
 
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Price per unit is not too bad on the Northern tool wrenches. Equals out to about $31 and some change a piece with shipping. I also just found these on ebay from Facom (a quality British company). I am leaning towards these now. I really don't need a 3 piece set.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/FACOM-FA-105-375-Monkey-Wrench-3-1-8-in-Cap-14-23-32-in-L/221554048956?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D6b15cdbb9e5e423fb2d827602f6256eb%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D331332531666

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/FACOM-FA-105-280-Monkey-Wrench-2-7-8-in-Cap-11-1-32-in-L/331332531666?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D316e7385ef384acbbad1cc017aa66b76%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D221554048956
 
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If you want those in actual old wrenches I pick them up all the time for about $3 each at yard sales. They are very handy.
 
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unslow1 said:
If you want those in actual old wrenches I pick them up all the time for about $3 each at yard sales. They are very handy.
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As much as I would like to have an original Ford one, I need to stick with new. In aviation I can't use older ones with chewed up jaws B/C they may damage fittings and fasteners.
 
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"F," "monkey," or "spud" wrench, but calling it a "Ford" wrench is a great way to get grief in most shops.

I've used quite a few and honestly I prefer Rigid spuds but theyre a bit thicker than many of the cheaper ones so may/may not fit for your use.
 
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"F," "monkey," or "spud" wrench, but calling it a "Ford" wrench is a great way to get grief in most shops.

I've used quite a few and honestly I prefer Rigid spuds but theyre a bit thicker than many of the cheaper ones so may/may not fit for your use.
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Why would you get grief about calling them by their name?
 
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I have a few of the "FORD" wrenches. They are original to the Model T & A tool kits. They have FORD cast right into them, so... "FORD" wrenches. I use two of them to loosen the drawbar nuts on my mill. :)
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tvtaurus said:
Price per unit is not too bad on the Northern tool wrenches. Equals out to about $31 and some change a piece with shipping. I also just found these on ebay from Facom (a quality British company). I am leaning towards these now. I really don't need a 3 piece set.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/FACOM-FA-10...f6256eb&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=331332531666

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/FACOM-FA-10...aa66b76&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=221554048956
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Facom is French, not English. However they are owned by Stanley Black and Decker.

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I'd keep a look out for the Facom units on sale.

Most people don't know what they are or why they are used.

Zoro has the Facom one IIRC, so w/ 30% coupon their sales might be worth considering
 
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Yea, I have never purchased anything from ZORO yet; however I have definitely heard good things about them. How does one find their coupon codes? I usually search retailmenot for coupons for other places.
 
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Yea, I have never purchased anything from ZORO yet; however I have definitely heard good things about them. How does one find their coupon codes? I usually search retailmenot for coupons for other places.
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Check the thread below for the latest, and for intermediary sales of 20-25% every couple of months. :thumbup:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274166

They usually do major sales in may or november IIRC.
 
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They've been around before Ford (the Monkey Wrench), but they were included in the initial tool kit to tighten the packing nut (among other uses) for the manifold to exhaust pipe on a Model T. Later ones (1926-27) had a square nub on the end that fit the "inspection hole" on the differential (which IIRC continues into the Model A)...

Spud wrenches are a totally different tool - they have a short, pointed handle for use with a cheater bar, or as an alignment pin. Calling one of these a "spud" wrench on a construction site will get you laughed off the structure.

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tvtaurus said:
Why would you get grief about calling them by their name?
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Tool collectors will tell you they've been around since long before 'ol Henry was born, Coes for example made them in the early 1800s and several other companies predated them. In the shop you've got a good chance of either running into a tool collector or a Ford hater, so it can be rough either way.

As for "spuds," historically in the US its an F-wrench while overseas it was an ironworker's wrench, kinda like the difference in "spanners." In recent decades the US has adopted foreign slang as the industry has largely left our shores, but the term also commonly still applies to F-wrenches.

https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/spud-wrench#
 
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