Another Whatzit

[Rockable]

As I was cleaning out my father's stuff, I came across this tool. It appears to be a Crow's foot pipe wrench. No brand. No part number. No nothing. What is this called and what was it used for and who might have made it. My guess is it's a plumber's tool for reaching into places and turning a pipe.

 

[shanny19]

Its called a basin wrench

 

[lardy1]

Basin wrench.

 

[RTM]

2nd one this month. Is the jaw spring loaded?

 

[Ricky Joe]

I’ve got one by Snap-on.

 

[geneg]

As I was cleaning out my father's stuff, I came across this tool. It appears to be a Crow's foot pipe wrench. No brand. No part number. No nothing. What is this called and what was it used for and who might have made it. My guess is it's a plumber's tool for reaching into places and turning a pipe.

Yes basin wrench like everyone else has said. You won't be able to turn pipes with it. You reach up past the back of a sink, lav, or basin to loosen or tighten the nuts connecting the supply lines to the faucet. If they're corroded, often easier to just cut them. They were great to tighten new connections.

 

[Rockable]

2nd one this month. Is the jaw spring loaded?

Yes

 

[Rockable]

Yes basin wrench like everyone else has said. You won't be able to turn pipes with it. You reach up past the back of a sink, lav, or basin to loosen or tighten the nuts connecting the supply lines to the faucet. If they're corroded, often easier to just cut them. They were great to tighten new connections.

This makes total sense to me. I have tried to tighten those nuts with a regular wrench before and see how this would make it easy. Thanks!

 

[nadogail]

Late to the party, but even I know it as a Basin Wrench. I have two or three.

 

[Rockable]

I'm a car guy, not a plumber, so this one was new to me. Thanks for continuing my education in DIY.

 

[joel63]

It came in very handy one time when I had remove an oil pressure sending unit in the back of
Chevy 350 on a Suburban.

 

[Rockable]

I can think of a time it would have come in handy on an aftermarket AC Install. I ended up buying, heating & bending a 1" combination wrench and using it like a crow's foot. It would be even better if it accepted a 3/8 breaker bar or ratchet. Basin wrench. Cool!

 

[KnurledNut]

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I can think of a time it would have come in handy on an aftermarket AC Install. I ended up buying, heating & bending a 1" combination wrench and using it like a crow's foot. It would be even better if it accepted a 3/8 breaker bar or ratchet. Basin wrench. Cool!

They make those too.

Mine is 3/8 drive:

 

[Rockable]

T

They make those too.

Mine is 3/8 drive:

Cool!

 

[Ricky Joe]

I’ve got one by Snap-on.

For those who laugh

 

[Ricky Joe]

I’ve got one by Snap-on.