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I was cleaning up my bench/work area tonight and I came across a spanner that doesn't belong to me. It is a good quality one and obviously from a set of Whitworth spanners. Problem is I have no idea who it belongs to because I often have people here working on things and sometimes they use their own tools. I know I would be very annoyed if it was a spanner from my kit

I think the one who loses it would hate it more. Why worry? Just put it aside until the owner asks for it.
Give him a year to claim it.

Probably be lucky to remember where they lost it.I've done that myself,lost a spanner that is.I could never remember where it went.Ended up buying a new set.
Have I been to your place?
No it's OK it wasn't a witworth.

I won't be putting this one aside and hoping the owner remembers where he last used it, around here 1/4 whit spanners get a fair bit of work, I still feel sorry for whoever left it here

I have a set of Metrinch spanners which are designed to tackle both metric and imperial sizes in each spanner.
My 3/8 Metrinch socket set will do BSW 5/16, 1/4,
3/16, 3/8 & 7/16 sizes.
Also lists BSF 3/8, 5/16, 1/4, 7/16 & 1/2.

G'day Norm and all
This is an interesting story on many levels.
It's about the minutiae of workshop tools - they come and go.

I was so excited as an apprentice to receive a full tool kit.
I was less than excited when the kit was stolen a while back.

Perhaps, some day, the orphan spanner will be re-united with its owner.
In the meantime, it needs to be loved and used. It's a form of exercise.

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Jack

p.s. To throw a spanner in the works ...
I wish someone would 'forget' these at my place:-


[SOME SAY: This is what Norm uses to eat mower parts with at breakfast!]