[AT] Lightening up the tone around here

[Phil Auten]

Not to disparage Cecil's Home state, but down here in TX we call an 
adjustable wrench an "Oklahoma Socket Set". I hope this one does not 
offend anyone but we call vise grips a "Mexican Speed Wrench".

Phil in TX


On 2/25/2020 7:02 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> Channellocks were always referred to as water pump pliers here. A pipe 
> wrench was referred to as a Stillson, any crescent wrench whether or 
> not is was made by crescent was a crescent.
> Cecil
>
> On 2/25/2020 6:43 PM, Mike M wrote:
>> I've always heard them referred to as an "All American Metric"
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>> On 2/25/2020 6:19 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>>> I just read a great name for an adjustable wrench:   someone 
>>> derogatorily called it a “Nut lathe”.
>>>
>>> Now that’s funny.   It made me wonder if there are any other great 
>>> tool names that I have missed hearing all my life?
>>>
>>> Spencer
>>>
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