Tenadium Wrench

[notlob]

Anyone know anything about Tenadium tools? I can find next to nothing about them on the web. Picked up this DBE at an estate sale, bought it just because it looked like a nice german wrench. The DRGM indicates its design is protected by german law; Germany stopped using this designation at the end of WWII.

Thanks for any info.

 

[RTM]

Coming into this many years late, interesting that I'm following another local guy in finding this stuff.

I just scored an 8 piece set of Tenadium tools, so had to do some digging to see who / when / where they existed prior.




Looks like TENADIUM was filed as a trademark in 1929 by L Michels & Söhne, Ronsdorfer Strasse, Remscheid. The document is in French, so humor Google Translate as they come up with:

L. MICHELS & SÖHNE, tool manufacturer
8-16, Ronsdorfer Strasse, REMSCHEID (Germany)
Tenadium
Screw wrenches, socket wrenches, crankshafts, pliers, dies, hammers, saws, bow saws, files, screwdrivers, chisels, center punches, center punches, punches, plane knives, cutting tools
measurement, drills.
Registered in Germany on March 1, 1928/July 16, 1928




from:

https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/fr/intproperty/120/wipo_pub_120_1929_05.pdf

Amazingly, they seem to still be in business there,
https://web2.cylex.de/firma-home/l--michels-_-soehne-8482835.html


Looked like they advertised the Tenadium from 1929 - 1950 or so, based on Google Books.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here's a socket set

 

[Private Lugnutz]

"Mit freilaufknarre"
With freewheeling ratchet

No doubt that's what the patent ("D.R.G.M.") was for.

 

[3baygarage]

Very cool OTG. An unusual set, looks pretty old. That offset handle is sweet.

Need some more pictures of the t handle and the stuff on the right.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Couple more pics. T handle is a bit different.

 

[3baygarage]

Thanks. That's a lovely set.