>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>On Behalf Of Jinx
>Sent: 22 June 2007 04:10
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [OT] Units rant
>
>
>> > Crescent
>> > Monkey wrench
>> > Adjustable spanner
>> > 
>> Spanner (as a wrench) was used by Mark Twain in his story "Roughing 
>> It", ca. 1880.  See Gutenberg press.
>
>My friend's plumber dad, UK early 70s, would ask for him to 
>"pass the monkey', ie "plumber's wrench"
>
>http://images.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_TN/0279-0605-2400-0515_TN.jpg
>
>Never heard it referred to as a 'plumber's spanner'
>
>I've read a definition somewhere that said 'spanner' was the 
>correct term for an adjustable 'wrench', but it seems a thing 
>for working with nuts and bolts is whatever you want to call it


The plumbers/pipe wrench is very often refered to as a 'Stillson' in the UK, which is a trade name.

Mike

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