Category 4: Tools & Equipment for Materials➔Metalworking T&E➔Wrench➔Wrench, Alligator

Artifact

Accession Number:
76-7-1
Date
20th century
Description
A twin alligator wrench.The front is labeled "Twin" with in a small frame. Then the back is labeled "W" within a diamond shape frame and " usa". There was something else written on the back but it has been so corroded and rusty that it has become close to impossibly to read. An alligator wrench is used to bend iron, steel pipes and rods. The name alligator wrench is because of the resemblance the tool has to the animal's mouth.
Materials
iron
Measurements
10 in. L x 2 1/4 in. W
Category
Wrench, Alligator