Temmah Adjustable Crescent Wrench Restoration and Review Page Two

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Continuing on from part one!

A quick brush got rid of most of the grime:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

Makes what I presume is a date more obvious – 1958:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

The bits and pieces:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

Pin closeup:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

Knurl end:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

I cleaned out the hole that the pin threads into in case there was debris in there that was causing the pin to bind:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

Spring reinstalled into the cavity on the knurl, dynamic jaw installed, pin starting to thread back in:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

The knurling has held up a lot better than the Garrington Jackdaw that we recently cleaned up – harder metal? Less use? Better knurling? No idea:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

All assembled again:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

Looks like it was once painted on the inside of the handle:

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

It’s reasonably hefty at 433gm.

Here is a restoration review of a Temmah Tools 10-inch shifting spanner or adjustable crescent wrench, made in Germany

I can’t find a lot on the company at this stage – still researching. In use this wrench is nicer to use than the Garrington Jackdaw, with a tighter movement of the jaw in and out and a more positive “bite” on the bolt. Keep in mind that the knurling on the Jackdaw was much more worn, though, so that may be down to the individual wrench being more used… I need to acquire more of them to get a better picture! The Temmah jaws are also slightly pointier compared to the Jackdaw, which can help with access.

Know anything more about the company? Or why there’s a 43 after Temmah? Please drop me a line on the contact page.

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