Name this tool

[zbyler]

Good morning my fellow Garage Journalers,

I was working with a friend of mine a few weeks ago and I came across this wrench:



I would consider it a "combination wrench" of sorts as one side is open ended and the other side has a 12 point swivel head socket of the same size.

My buddy had the tool for a long time and didn't know of a specific name for it. I think it could be very useful in certain applications and I was hoping someone on here could identify it for us.

Any help is appreciated!

 

[Erampu]

I hearby name that tool Fred.

 

[gj67stang]

Saltus wrench

 

[PelicanPines]

I hearby name that tool Fred.

+1

 

[twertsy]

I saw one of those picking on Wednesday. I think it was a Proto? But I really don't recall...

 

[Stooge]

flex head socket wrench. i think saltus was the craftsman name for them. proto makes an sae set that i have, and i think blackhawk has sae and metric. facom also does.

thread last week on them
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=273813

 

[JUNK-MAN]

I got on of those but mines a Mac I don't know a specific name for it though.

 

[woody 73]

How about Fred saltus...

 

[Art From De Leon]

Snap on calls them Flex Head. FHO/FHOM series

I want to say that I have seen wrenches with BOTH ends having a socket.

 

[rockinacummins]

I hearby name that tool Fred.

How about something like Bartholomew McWrenchworthy III. Something that only looks good on a headstone lol

Seriously though, flex wrench

 

[RM209]

Saltus wrench

Yup; named for the german tool manufacturer that invented/popularized them.

 

[Cope]

Snap on calls them Flex Head. FHO/FHOM series

I want to say that I have seen wrenches with BOTH ends having a socket.

You have, I have three of them.

 

[jjjrmx5]

I've always known them as saltus wrenches.

And Jesus Christ, Sears and Craftsman had nothing to do with the name.
http://www.saltus.de/en/products/manual-tools/wrenches.html

You used to be able to call them a flex socket combo wrench, but now with all of the flex head combos, flex head ratcheting combos and now the pass-thru wrenches , the nameing is unclear.

If I have a set of flex head combos and use the plug adaptor to make it a socket holder, it is now a flex head combo wrench. Thus , Saltus makes the tool's name quite clear.

It's a matter of clear communication, especially when working with others.

I can only imagine the stress it would cause Americans to use the terms spanner or drill machine daily. Ugh.

LOLOLOLOLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

 

[KCT_Jordan]

Gedore refers to them as Combination Swivel Head Wrenches (534 series). They have a hole near the open end for use with a tommy bar. They make 10-19mm.

 

[zbyler]

flex head socket wrench. i think saltus was the craftsman name for them. proto makes an sae set that i have, and i think blackhawk has sae and metric. facom also does.

thread last week on them
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=273813

^^ Thanks, that link was also helpful!

I've always known them as saltus wrenches.

And Jesus Christ, Sears and Craftsman had nothing to do with the name.
http://www.saltus.de/en/products/manual-tools/wrenches.html

You used to be able to call them a flex socket combo wrench, but now with all of the flex head combos, flex head ratcheting combos and now the pass-thru wrenches , the nameing is unclear.

This is why I had so much trouble figuring out a proper name for them. Thanks for the help!