Striking wrench
identifier
ID 1222
morphology
craft
craft
holotype
MOT V 2011.0100 L=20cm WD=5,5cm H=2cm WT=520gr. Inscription: USAG 254 UF 36.
alias
slogging spanner (syn.)
alias
slogging wrench (syn.)
alias
safety strike wrench (syn.)
alias
striking face spanner (syn.) (Galler tools 1969: 285)
description
Heavy-duty wrench (approx. 17-50 cm), respectively a ring- and open-end spanner, made of shock-resistant spring forged steel or chrome vanadium and with a widened end, used for firmly tightening and loosening nuts on heavy machines. This is done by hitting the side of the end with a club hammer or pneumatic hammer. [MOT]
