Description
Overview:
The Snail Brand Single Ended Spanner 11/16" Whit (3/4 BS) is a vintage, single open-ended spanner made from high-quality steel for dependable everyday use. It is sized for traditional British fasteners and is particularly useful on older machinery and equipment that use Whitworth and British Standard systems. The jaw is marked for 11/16" Whitworth (approximately 17.46 mm) and 3/4" BS (approximately 19.05 mm), giving a precise fit on imperial-sized nuts and bolts found on classic plant, workshop machines and garden machinery. Built with a robust, well-balanced handle, it provides solid leverage and control for tightening and loosening without rounding fasteners. As new old stock, the tool remains unused from original manufacture, though minor storage tarnish or light marks may be present.
Key Features:
- Dual-marked jaw sizing: 11/16" Whitworth (approx. 17.46 mm) and 3/4" BS (approx. 19.05 mm)
- Single-ended open jaw for clear access and strong leverage in confined spaces
- High-quality steel construction for durability and long service life
- Vintage new old stock: unused, with possible light storage tarnish only
- Accurate jaw profile to help reduce rounding on imperial fasteners
- Comfortable, straight handle for controlled torque application
- Ideal for maintenance of older British-built machinery and equipment
- Reliable choice for site, workshop, and field repairs where imperial sizes are required
Typical Applications:
Maintenance and repair of older British machinery, garden and agricultural equipment, and workshop fixtures using imperial fasteners. Useful on construction plant, compressors, pumps, presses, lathes, stationary engines, and classic implements where Whit/BS sizes are common. Suited to tasks such as strip-downs, adjustments, and reassembly, especially when working with original hardware.
Also known as:
Whit open-end spanner, BSW spanner, British Standard open-ended spanner, imperial single-end spanner, open-jaw Whit spanner, single-ended imperial wrench, classic British-size spanner.
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 11/16 WHIT |
|---|---|
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Key Features | - Dual-marked jaw: 11/16" Whitworth and 3/4" BS - High-quality steel for durability - Single-ended open jaw for strong leverage - Accurate jaw profile reduces fastener rounding - Ideal for older British machinery maintenance |
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