Pollock's "Automatic" Wrench
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- Brand
- Pollock Automatic Wrench Co
- Size
- 9”
- Made in
- Galesburg, IL, USA
- Year
- Unknown
- Condition
- Good
- Status
- Owned
- Added by
- maxabarr
- Categories
- WrenchAdjustable WrenchQuick Adjust Wrench
Description
Patented in 1908 by Charles V. Pollock. He had lost his left arm, and designed this quick adjust mechanism. Depressing the button and flicking the wrist opens it, and then pressing it again closes it. I wish there was a smaller variation, its large and quite heavy.