Temmah Adjustable Crescent Wrench Restoration and Review

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Today I am doing a restoration review of a Temmah 10″ adjustable crescent wrench or shifting spanner – made in Germany, this particular spanner dates back to the 1950s. Check it out!

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

On the head there is what looks like a date stamp:

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

Country of origin stamped a little lower – Made In Germany:

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

On the flipside is what looks like TEMMAH 43:

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

5/8 – the head thickness? The 10″ is a bit more obvious:

The movement of the dynamic jaw was very stiff and so I took it apart for cleaning – this was the first crescent wrench where penetrant alone didn’t suffice and I had to pull out the torch as well as put a wrench on the driver:

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

Very stiff to begin with but it freed up. Component parts:

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

There is a recess in the screw to allow for a small spring:

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

Click here for part two.

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