In the early 1900s, toilet plumbing had pipes called spuds. Plumbers used these wrenches to snugly fit the bolt to attach or remove it.
Blue:
October 5th, 2020 at 12:17 pm
“Spud” was a term at the time that also referred to a shank or small, homemade knife. The wrench ends were homemade into pointy, sharp ends similar to the shanks.
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Chris:
May 19th, 2020 at 10:35 pm
In the early 1900s, toilet plumbing had pipes called spuds. Plumbers used these wrenches to snugly fit the bolt to attach or remove it.
Blue:
October 5th, 2020 at 12:17 pm
“Spud” was a term at the time that also referred to a shank or small, homemade knife. The wrench ends were homemade into pointy, sharp ends similar to the shanks.