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Wrench identification

Post by spookyfr » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:36 am

Hi all,
I have found some nice wrench from French army.
some difference size, 41-W-01480-270 for example. But they no appear in my G-27 or J-16 manuals...
Is it special use ? Forst time I see like that
Thank you in advance
Spk

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Re: Wrench identification

Post by Wingnutt » Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:19 am

That is an odd-looking Federal Stock Number on that French wrench at the top. I can't find it or anything like it, even if I drop the "0".

The bottom wrench was made by J.H. Williams for B.G. Corporation. B.G. spark plugs were a leading brand for aircraft spark plugs in the early days of aviation up through WWII. They had dozens of contracts with the US Army Air Corps and Navy worth $26M. They were very unusual. I am sure you've seen them. Instead of the insulated body being made of porcelain, they used stacked washers made of mica, which were sanded and polished to a taper. Combined with the whorl of the natural stone, they were quite beautiful.

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Secondly, they were not throw-away. They were designed to be disassembled and serviced.

The wrench looks like wartime to me.

A good link for further reading about B.G. Corp is here.
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Re: Wrench identification

Post by spookyfr » Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:36 am

A big thanks for all theses information !
Spk


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