TIL that the plumber wrench and the adjustable wrench were both invented by the same person, a Swede from a family of tenant farmers.
TIL that the plumber wrench and the adjustable wrench were both invented by the same person, a Swede from a family of tenant farmers.
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In Denmark an adjustable wrench is called a swedish wrench/key.
As another Dane, I often feel like I should hate the swedes, but they make it hard to do so by being awfully nice and inventing so much awesome stuff.
carl erik johansson is one of my heroes.
Also known as universal-nut-rounder