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The Little-Known Story Behind a Popular Tool

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HeatingHelp Administrator Posts: 707
edited January 2024 in THE MAIN WALL
The Little-Known Story Behind a Popular Tool

In this episode, Dan Holohan shares the fascinating story behind one of the world’s most widely used inventions.

Read the full story here

Bcos17

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  • Molsonite
    Molsonite Member Posts: 1
    Thanks for sending this to me Dan. Really enjoyed the article. Mark
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,643
    Thanks, Mark!
    Retired and loving it.
  • pedmec
    pedmec Member Posts: 1,231
    He'd need that money today to live in Somerville. i grew up there and every apartment in a multi-family dwelling had a family with kids. We could play street hockey against other kids just blocks away. Now it's changed so much. they are converting all the three family's into condo's. all professionals from out of state moving in driving the rents thru the roof and property values too. i know times change but back in the day if someone had a family issue you could get the whole city to run a sponsor softball tournament to raise money. that's the Somerville i grew up in
  • reggi
    reggi Member Posts: 528
    Thanks Dan .. and don't stop being nosey... always loved "The Rest of Story"...some years back with Paul Harvey?
    God Bless..Reg
    One way to get familiar something you know nothing about is to ask a really smart person a really stupid question
  • Steamfighter49
    Steamfighter49 Member Posts: 25

    Just found in old Email. Great story. I have 6 in my basement.

    Good Job

    PC7060
  • HomerJSmith
    HomerJSmith Member Posts: 2,652
    edited June 18

    Being left-handed, I have been looking for years for a left-handed Stillson pipe wrench without any luck. If anyone has a lead on one, let me know.

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,892

    That's about as rare as a screwdriver that only turns counter-clockwise. I have one of the few, for setting Pressuretrols, and it only leaves my possession over my cold, dead body.

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 13,511

    Remember this? Who thought this was a good idea:

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