Sunday, January 1, 2012

A Modified 'Ignition' Wrench

It's 5/16" open end by 11/32" box end. It's a cheap, stamped wrench. It's been bent nearly to ninety degrees by the open end, to get at an awkwardly situated fastener, presumably.

I've long wondered why small wrenches are called 'ignition wrenches'. I can't seem to find an explanation for it. I suspect that it's a holdover from early days in the automobile industry, when ignition systems were far from the maintenance-free, solid state wonders we have these days. Early ignition systems were no doubt quite intricate electro-mechanical systems, with many small fasteners.

I'll hammer this wrench straight, and stash it in the drawer where I keep little specialized wrenches.

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