On 11/6/2010 1:18 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
> On New Zealand the common name is "Crescent" which is the name of a
> USA firm who used to make them (probably still do) and regardless if the
> manufacturer is based in Japan or China which is frequently the case now,
> "Crescent spanner" (with the 'spanner' implied) is used. "Pass the Crescent"
> as in "pass the mustard".
>
I am reasonably sure that the Crescent company, held the original patent
and for a number of years was the only manufacturer of the "Crescent"
wrenches in the USA. Hence the name Crescent stuck. The originals also
had good jaws.
Paul in Portland OR
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