Adjustable wrench I found this wwek
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mitusa
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Looks like a Crescent wrench that I own....of course mine has crescent wrote on it.
No idea about age.
No idea about age.
3baygarage
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Hi Jeff. Maybe you didn't see my post in the GS thread. I believe it's Russian.
I'm not going to attempt the name. There are some threads on it. I ran into a 1/2" t handle a while back and was unsure on it. I was pretty sure it wasn't Herbrand but wasn't quite sure what it was. Now I know.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...set-anyone-seen-this-kit.136926/#post-2074571
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...strumentalnyj-zavod-h-logo-in-diamond.502025/
I'm not going to attempt the name. There are some threads on it. I ran into a 1/2" t handle a while back and was unsure on it. I was pretty sure it wasn't Herbrand but wasn't quite sure what it was. Now I know.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...set-anyone-seen-this-kit.136926/#post-2074571
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...strumentalnyj-zavod-h-logo-in-diamond.502025/
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msharley
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Mayhaps?
From the DIAMOND wrench firm??
From the DIAMOND wrench firm??
3baygarage
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I think you're right. Looking at that wrench made me recall seeing that logo somewhere recently on eBay...
four.cycle
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download 2020 Niz catalog here (*.pdf format)
Obviously they're in the tool business... looks like since 1941. They've got a couple serious drop-forges in that video.
Be a lot easier if I could read or understand Russian - may as well be Chinese or Klingon for all I know.
I emailed them an inquiry on Jeff's wrench. We'll see what happens.
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four.cycle
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"OJSC "Novosibirsk Tools Plant" is the Russia’s largest factory producing the metalwork and mounting, driver's and clamping tool. Today we are glad to offer you a wide range of the certificated tool fabricated from high-quality tool steel."
177 Bolshevistskaya str., Novosibirsk, Russia, 630083
^ Third largest city in Russia (pop. approx. 1.7 million), largest city in Siberia
www.niz.ru
Shiftless
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Imagine the back story about how a wrench made it from Siberia to Ohio.
four.cycle
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Interestingly, we are seeing more and more Russian made stuff show up - hence my fascination with it. Unfortunately I don't know the language so it's been difficult to ferret out any information.
It would appear that that wrench came out of the largest tool making plant in Russia, located in one of their biggest industrial centers.
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jeffmoss26
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Thanks for all the info!
john.k
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Russian exports were heavily subsidized pre 89..........the Russian machine tools (lathes ,mills etc) at give away prices hit the Euro market mid 1960s ,and finished off the UK industry........Stanko-Import is a common branding...............notice the worm has a left hand thread .
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jeffmoss26
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There’s a pretty decent Russian community here on the east side of Cleveland. Most came here in the 80s and 90s.