snapon wrench # 2506

[Frank Murch]

As time goes by, I will try to post these older (pre-forum) inquiries so everybody can see them and comment or search them

Frank,

I have a snapon wrench # 2506. I could not find it in your listings. It is crank shaped, about 13+ inches long and has a 3/4 socket on the end. I have numerous old tools, some inherited before becoming an auto mechanic in the 1950's.
Do you have an idea what was used for ??

[Frank Murch]

It is a 1927 wrench made for Chevy rear main brakes

It is called a "tight" wrench because the socket and the handle are fixed. This style of wrench was the norm in the 1920s and Snap On worked to obsolete this style. They may a series of them for factory and mechanic use. Mostly Buick and some Chevy

http://www.collectingsnapon.com/wrenche ... nches.html

It is a neat old wrench