Finally, reason prevails and a sane explanation to the situation is proposed. Thank you, Roy and Chuck. Now everyone with the newer "diamond pattern" wrenches can go back to charging 24, 25 or 30 dollars for them - and the rest of us can go about searching our tool boxes for the older version of the tool.
What I wonder is whether the quality has changed over the
period of time this wrench has been in production? For
example, eons ago, I purchased one of those little Campagnolo
6mm/8mm "T wrenches". Frankly, the quality was poor and it
required some touching up with a grindstone to actually be
useable. Newer ones seem to come machined to the proper
tolerances right from the factory. What's the story with the
15mm crank bolt/axle nut/peanut butter wrench?
Best regards,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
> "Roy H. Drinkwater" wrote:
> >
> > OK, I was waiting for this one; I have two C.P.B.
> wrenches.
> > I noticed that one has a diamond pattern in the recessed
> area, while
> > the other has a random pattern of dots. Which one is the
> older, and
> > is it more valuable than the other?
> >
> > Roy "have the Park and the TA too" Drinkwater
> > Lititz, PA
>
>
> The random pattern of dots is earlier. The pebbling was done
> by hand in
> the surface of the die for making the wrench.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
>
> .
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