Alligator Wrench

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Alligator Wrench

Entry/Object ID

2011.569

Description

A double-ended, metal alligator wrench, consisting of two wrench heads, one on each end. The profile of both heads feature one smooth side and one ridged side. The shaft of the wrench has three small, connected holes of different sizes.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Around one of the wrench heads

Transcription

THE S AND T / WRENCH

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Around the holes in the shaft

Transcription

3/8 / 1/2 / 5/18 / 16 / 13 / 18

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Wrench, Alligator

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Wrench

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

805

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

8 in

Material

Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair