Williams wrench on eBay
 

13/32 machinist ranch commonly used for the Zenith GAV

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Williams-80...edirect=mobile

Re: Williams wrench on eBay
 

Probably NOT the much desired "small head" Williams (and others) box wrench that will actually clear the narrow space the GAV is located.

See https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/gavwrench.htm for a pix.

Any of the Williams, Armstrong, or others "industrial wrenches" are of course collectable in their own right.

I've been passionate on "Engineers wrenches" for a while now. One remembers the "racks" in the Power Plant Machine shop from 1/4" all the way up to about 5"

There was a 7" over in the corner for adjusting the pulverizer springs - but it didn't have a space on the rack.

Joe K

Re: Williams wrench on eBay
 

Hello Joe K, does your thread mean that you were adjusting springs on the Raymond Bowl Mills manufactured by Combustion Engineering, Inc.? Ed

Re: Williams wrench on eBay
 

Those are generally for slide and apron locks on an old lathe.

Re: Williams wrench on eBay
 

Thread drift here. B&W "Type D" which had the round brass B&W logo plate on the side. One assumes they were made by subcontractors.

Salem Harbor Station Units 1 & 2 built post WWII. Now replaced by "Footprint Power" which is a natural gas fired combined cycle plant on 1/4th the space.

The 7" was a "man-sized" wrench. But used in lieu of the slugging wrenches as it afforded a more "precise" (ha,ha) adjustment of spring tension.

Back when men were men - and women were glad of it... (WARNING Sexism Alert.)

Joe K

Re: Williams wrench on eBay
 

Saw that one one on ebay this morning and might have bought but it was already sold. I have purchased 2 of them in the past and for those of you who might be curious: you usually have to grind a little material from the wrench for it to fit but they sure work great, a whole lot better than an 11mm open end wrench.

Re: Williams wrench on eBay
 

I have a special low profile one I use and those are way too thick. Massive grinding to make them work. . They have to fit between the hex and carb body and there is hardly any space there .
Don’t expect them to work without a lot of rework .