My Uncle Tom's pipe wrench

[Griff93]

I figured you guys might like to see this. My dad handed it down to me the other day. It was actually his uncle Tom's pipe wrench. He used it around his farm near Murfreesboro, TN. He was like a second Dad to my father. He helped teach him how to work on stuff growing up and encouraged him to learn how things work. I think he was a big influence on my Dad becoming an electrical engineer. Anyway, here's some pictures. It has a 18 yr date stamp on it.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

I have a small Trimo, they are good pipe wrenches. Made on the Stilson/Walworth rocking head design.


Charles

 

[AutomatiquE]

@Griff93 : Very nice tool, back in the days quality

 

[woody 73]

Very nice I seem to recall picking one up a few years ago but now I can not remember where I put it.

 

[lbgradwell]

Some ads...

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[whelenfan]

really nice wrench and I love those old ads.

 

[bc'z]

nice wrench & a great family piece to treasure.

 

[mjozefow]

Your uncle have a cabin?

 

[lbgradwell]

Your uncle have a cabin?

Where do you think he used that wrench?

It was just a simple cabin and there was a lot of plumbing that needed to be installed...

 

[Catalyze]

mjozefow....somewhere Harriet Beecher Stowe is laughing.
You made a bad pun....now go to your room.
Craig

 

[klhitman]

you don't find them made like that anymore

 

[Griff93]

lbgradwell, Thanks for posting those ads.

You know when I posted this I wondered if anyone would make an Uncle Tom's Cabin reference.

 

[steel 35]

Neat pipe wrench!

Oh and I included a picture of my Wifes Grandfather on a hunt at his uncle Toms cabin!

 

[bsaint]

Ah, Roxbury, MA. Beautiful city.