Can someone explain this wrench to me?

[anndel]

What does craftsman call them or have a link? Seems like something I could use.

It's called a Speedwrench

 

[WWheeler]

What does craftsman call them or have a link? Seems like something I could use.

It's called a Speedwrench

FWIW, though many know them by that name, to my knowledge Craftsman never actually called them a 'speedwrench'. Today's China-made versions are simply called a "Ratcheting Open End Wrench" and back when they were made in the US they were called a "Quick Wrench".

 

[Davegvg]

I believe at least one industry terms is

"Fast Action Wrench"

 

[AffableCurmudgeon]

For a second I thought about picking up a set....



Until I read this. I'll likely never use them either...

Around here, that is no excuse for not buying a new tool.

 

[WWheeler]

FWIW Snap-on calls it a "speed open end". In the past they sold them as combination wrenches like the Craftsman and I've seen them as Flare nut wrenches on one end and 'speed open end' on the other. Nowadays they're available as a "Ratcheting Box/Speed Open End Combination Wrench Set"

https://store.snapon.com/Reversible...-Open-End-Combination-Wrench-Set-P736876.aspx

For $430 they can be yours.

I'll admit that I don't use them a lot any more but the speed wrench is pretty useful. ~30 years ago I used to use them quite a bit. Break it loose with the box end and run the fastener the rest of the way with the open end as fast as you would with a ratcheting wrench. That said, if there's room for a ratcheting wrench I'd rather use it, so since the GearWrench showed up on the market the speed wrenches don't see much use any more.

 

[Qualitytools]

I have a few of those FACOM 40r, not a set but a few sizes, they do come in handy