“Footprint's” Owners club

[Sparky415]

Thanks, thats a good price 

  But I probably don't need anymore pairs of grips 

 

[Cupboard]

your collection wouldn't be complete without an adjustable one

[Sparky415]

 

 

I actually picked up a pair at the carboot   

[Philby]

 

I'm in, my 7inch gets used a lot
Small one on  Ebay uk
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Footprint-No-698-small-5-1-2-inch-adjustable-wrench-/310998666309?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4868f70c45

Decided to bid on this one, now have a 5.5 inch to add to the tool box.

[David]

Found an older Footprint with the narrower jaw.

You found them wandering free in the wild, in the USA? 
They traveled a long way from home 

Yes Sir Tony, I found one right here in Kansas and a smaller footprint in Pennsylvania. I`ll get some pics when they arrive next week.   

[Sparky415]

I'm in, my 7inch gets used a lot
Small one on  Ebay uk
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Footprint-No-698-small-5-1-2-inch-adjustable-wrench-/310998666309?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4868f70c45

Decided to bid on this one, now have a 5.5 inch to add to the tool box.

Bargain! original screw and not a spot of rust

Found an older Footprint with the narrower jaw.

You found them wandering free in the wild, in the USA? 
They traveled a long way from home 

Yes Sir Tony, I found one right here in Kansas and a smaller footprint in Pennsylvania. I`ll get some pics when they arrive next week.   

I'm a bad influence 

[David]

This Footprint came today.      Its in good shape. The teeth are a little worn but not bad. Doesn't have the original screw. Considering it's age and travels that is not surprising. I'm happy with it.     

[Yadda]

I'm in, my 7inch gets used a lot
Small one on  Ebay uk
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Footprint-No-698-small-5-1-2-inch-adjustable-wrench-/310998666309?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4868f70c45

Decided to bid on this one, now have a 5.5 inch to add to the tool box.

Bargain! original screw and not a spot of rust

Found an older Footprint with the narrower jaw.

You found them wandering free in the wild, in the USA? 
They traveled a long way from home 

Yes Sir Tony, I found one right here in Kansas and a smaller footprint in Pennsylvania. I`ll get some pics when they arrive next week.   

I'm a bad influence 

Yes! Yes you are!!!!!

[Sparky415]

   

   

[Philby]

Got the 5.5 inch in the post today. Here it is next to the 7.5.

[Yadda]

Got the 5.5 inch in the post today. Here it is next to the 7.5.

Very nice.  A newer version and an older one. 

[Sparky415]

Got the 5.5 inch in the post today. Here it is next to the 7.5.

Very nice.  A newer version and an older one. 

+1 

[David]

Got the 5.5 inch in the post today. Here it is next to the 7.5.

Very nice.  A newer version and an older one. 

+1 

Nice indeed!

[Philby]

I'd be interested to hear the feed back on the adjustable footprint.

[Cupboard]

the pivot has a bit more slop in than a non adjustable one but it seems solid.

I'll let you know when I get a chance to use it. Having done loads of plumbing at work over the past few weeks I haven't done any since it arrived. I've spent the last 3 days programming a car horn controlled automatic gate - it's a job to tell the difference between a cow mooing at it and a car hooting at it. It's being quite a challenge for me 

[David]

The little Footprint arrived yesterday.           

[Sparky415]

Cute little fella 

[Philby]

The little Footprint arrived yesterday.           

So handy !

[David]

Here is what I thought I bought . Below is the pic of the Footprint that arrived this afternoon. While every thing is in working order. It seems a bit of mixed parts. Narrow upper jaw, wide lower jaw and a two piece adjustment. Has any one seen one like this before? It is an interesting Footprint.

[Philby]

Looks fine, one of the adjustable ones. I've thought about getting one, but didn't know how well they bite, like when adjustable spanners can slip. Let me know how you get on.

[gregozedobe]

Here is what I thought I bought . Below is the pic of the Footprint that arrived this afternoon.

Hmmm, some significant differences between what you thought you were getting and what you actually got. I suppose they are both "adjustable".  I usually hate it when I get something different to what I was told was for sale.  Although sometimes you do get a pleasant surprise (but not very often).

[David]

It was cheap enough and it works and I dont have one like it so its alright.

[David]

Here is what I thought I bought . Below is the pic of the Footprint that arrived this afternoon. While every thing is in working order. It seems a bit of mixed parts. Narrow upper jaw, wide lower jaw and a two piece adjustment. Has any one seen one like this before? It is an interesting Footprint.

When I got this one Last summer I'd never seen one like it before. It really had me        because of the two piece adjustment. All others I'd seen were one piece adjustment. Tonight I found this one list on the bay seller is in the UK. I guess it was an older model.       

[Cupboard]

It appears that rust resistance isn't exactly the Footprint's strong point.
I haven't had cause to do much in the way of plumbing recently so my Footprint has spent a couple of months languishing in the bottom of my desk draw that I use for things like tools, gloves, bits and bobs that are either mine or don't have a place anywhere else.

I came to do something this week and was dismayed to see this:



It looked pretty bad, but as you can see from the inner bit, it isn't uniform. The bit that was against the floor or the drawer has done better:



I don't know how it got that bad. The office is heated and the last time I used the Footprint I cleaned it and sprayed it with WD40 equivalent* so I'm not entirely sure what I could have done better. I don't know whether to leave it to fully develop a patina or clean it up and give it some liberal coats of galvanising spray paint.

Nothing else in the drawer has gone rusty and it's not the only tool in there. I've got some other tools that are more frequently used and they've been got wet and left wet loads of times and they haven't gone rusty.



*it looks like WD40, smells like WD40, claims to do the same as WD40, in use behaves exactly the same, even has a red squirty bit like WD40 but it's half the price

[Sparky415]

 

 

They are just developing a spot of patina 

[gregozedobe]

Wow !  I wonder if the previous owner had "treated" it with something before you got it that made it more susceptible to rust ?

[Cupboard]

it was brand new a few months ago

[gregozedobe]

In that case suspicion must point to your "WD40 equivalent".  If it was a true Water Displacer then it may have stripped off any protective oils and left the metal unprotected.  IIRC WD40 was originally designed primarily as a product to remove water from engine ignition points etc, not as a protective coating.

[Sparky415]

I'm sure your not too bothered about the rust Tom, its just a part of the process they go through to become a useable tool
Just give them a light rub then a little oil and they will be looking like Davids in no time 

Here is what I thought I bought . Below is the pic of the Footprint that arrived this afternoon. While every thing is in working order. It seems a bit of mixed parts. Narrow upper jaw, wide lower jaw and a two piece adjustment. Has any one seen one like this before? It is an interesting Footprint.

[TazzieRob]

Already had the smaller 8"? Footprint and picked up the larger 11"? Footprint on the weekend