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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => MACHINE SHOP => Topic started by: Davethorik on November 16, 2019, 10:33:12 PM

Title: GTD no. 7 tap wrench
Post by: Davethorik on November 16, 2019, 10:33:12 PM: Been after one for a while. These seem to retain excellent resale value. Found this one on eBay, looks to be dated 3/98, USA NOS shelf stock. A lot of the mystery substance that looks like rust wiped off with wd40. This is a big guy, up to 3/4 sq and 19.5" long.
Happy to finally have one.
Title: Re: GTD no. 7 tap wrench
Post by: Davethorik on November 16, 2019, 11:32:22 PM: One more pic.
Title: Re: GTD no. 7 tap wrench
Post by: jabberwoki on November 17, 2019, 01:25:51 PM: That company made some top notch stuff, good score.
Title: Re: GTD no. 7 tap wrench
Post by: slip knot on November 17, 2019, 04:06:02 PM: That thing is big, need a lot of room to use it.
Title: Re: GTD no. 7 tap wrench
Post by: Uncle Buck on November 17, 2019, 06:41:59 PM: Quote from: jabberwoki on November 17, 2019, 01:25:51 PM
That company made some top notch stuff, good score.

They out of business?
Title: Re: GTD no. 7 tap wrench
Post by: jabberwoki on November 17, 2019, 07:04:46 PM: http://www.gfii.com/
Title: Re: GTD no. 7 tap wrench
Post by: Davethorik on November 24, 2019, 11:08:11 PM: Quote from: slip knot on November 17, 2019, 04:06:02 PM
That thing is big, need a lot of room to use it.

I've yet to run into an instance I run out of room to swing big tap handles. If the hole is too close to the floor I pick the part up with the bridge crane. Lol. I even used to have a crazy big no. 8 iirc that was 40" long. It had tubular steel handles threaded into the forged head, but someone had brazed them on permanently. Greenfield even made larger sizes. I saw one about 6' long once.

As the saying goes, when it rains it pours...now I have two no. 7s. Old and new. Although this one isn't that old. Got it with some other goodies.