NASA wrench?

[pollpegj]

I found this wrench at a local thrift store.

It is made of steel and seems to be made very well.

12 point design.

It reads 5/8 W46 NASA

I know its hard to believe that this could be a "NASA" wrench but it looks very specialized. What are your opinions on what it is?

 

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[Outlawmws]

What would be surprising that NASA would need a wrench like that? I'd guess they have 10 X the fasteners involved with the support and launch equipment compared to the launched vehicles. Not everything NASA does gets sent to space.

 

[pollpegj]

Hmm that sounds pretty good. One friend told me it looked like a distributor wrench.

 

[pollpegj]

Wouldnt you be interested if you found a wrench marked NASA on it? I never said it was a space wrench.

 

[BJ42LX]

Where are you located? East coast of Florida or Iowa?

 

[pollpegj]

Iowa

 

[redwrench60]

I have a pair of old wire type hose clamp pliers marked "NASA" like your wrench.

 

[Stuart in MN]

My guess is it doesn't have anything to do with the space agency. It looks as though it could be from the 1950s or earlier, and NASA didn't exist until 1958 (before that it was called NACA.)

I did find an old thread about NASA tools: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26503

 

[woody 73]

From time to time I come across maybe one or two wrenches with the Nasa mark; I never gave much thought to the company that made them. After looking at a bazillion different names you start to just look for the names that are of interest to you.

 

[camarotoolman]

Its to adjust the carb on the shuttle, i saw a pill of them when I worked on pad 39A. Former pad rat. lol interesting place visit if you in the area.

 

[cowboy73]

I have a NASA gasket scraper.

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[lzenglish]

NASA TOOL MFG. CORP., Amelia Ohio, USA.

 

[jd_1138]

I would hope that NASA would use the best possible tools as it'd still be way cheaper than making their own:

 

[mikebaker1129]

I have a couple NASA marked punches.
They appear to be really old.

 

[ssr14810]

thanks

 

[lzenglish]

One friend told me it looked like a distributor wrench.

"Distributor Wrench is Correct" !

 

[fixer76]

Sweet tool! I love me some thrift store tool finds!

 

[NC Rick]

That looks just like a distributor wrench.

 

[anndel]

Ancient Alien Theorists say yes!

 

[CR888]

Haven't the space agency NASA upgraded like everyone else to Milwaukee chinese made impacts?

 

[e015475]

Radial engine cylinder base nut wrench

 

[SeisMec]

Hmm that sounds pretty good. One friend told me it looked like a distributor wrench.

"Distributor Wrench is Correct" !

That looks just like a distributor wrench.

The narrowing of the box end in the second picture is sure reminiscent of one, but I don't ever recall running into a 5/8" head on a car distributor.

 

[trs71]

I'd ask on a car specific forum, you will get an answer in 2 seconds- it is probably for an old flathead motor or something 1950's.


lol here is a video of a distributor wrench collection skip 1/2 through to see how many there are...

 

[rharman]

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