Hello from Hazard!
Our readers never disappoint us! We showed the photo of the Ford wrench (some call them a “monkey wrench”), but owner Jim Hudkins wanted to know specifically what the little square projection on the end of the handle was used for. Silence for one week — because, you told us, everyone thought we’d be flooded with responses.
So, when we had to run the photograph a second week, we finally started to receive the answer Jim was seeking.
The square protrusion is used to remove the early Ford (Model T and A) drain plug for the differential lubricant. The plugs had a square recess, and the wrench projection fit into the recess to easily remove, replace and tighten the plug. Simple as that.
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Our sincere thanks to the following readers: Bob Lincoln, Newark, Ohio (who was the first to respond); Charles Fair, Jeromesville, Ohio; R.B. Bozay, Caldwell, Ohio; Christine Castle; Mike Solmen, Leetonia, Ohio; Andrew Tumicki; Art Bilek of Norton, Ohio; Ed Wanchock of Sewickley, Pa.; Paul McNutt, Sherrodsville, Ohio; Neal Kuhn, Lowell, Ohio; and Monroe Harbage of Plain City, Ohio (a Hazard-ous friend we met several years ago at the Farm Science Review and whom we were tickled to see once again at the Review last week).
Hazard readers rock!
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And since you were all so helpful in answering one mystery, let’s try another.
Steve Zerefos of Howland, Ohio, shares these photos of a #16 sledge. His mystery question is why there’s a hole cast in the back that’s about 5/8-inch in diameter and 1 1/4-inch deep. What was it used for?
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and a closeup of Item No. 873
Someone must know. Send your answers to: Hazard a Guess, P.O. Box 38, Salem, OH 44460; or via e-mail to: editorial@farmanddairy.com.
