On 9/24/12 4:12 PM, "Jesse" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >On 9/24/2012 3:46 PM, Ken Strauss wrote: >Ken, you wins the seegar even though you left out one letter in Mr. >Mon_e_cky's name .You must have a copy of the same Audels' Manual >that I have. Unfortunately I believe that's more folk than lore. I think you'll find the wikipedia etymology is more correct; certainly adjustable coach wrenches were around in the late eighteenth century... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_wrench FWIW Tim -- Tim Kirby trk@xxxxxxxxxx MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.