In the North book (lost in the move 5 years ago) there are a couple of models
that were made for assembly lines - mine is one of those.

Ed Minch





On May 21, 2014, at 6:57 AM, Thomas Conroy  wrote:

> Ed Minch wrote: "Wait til you discover the true range of these things.  I even
found one that only tightens and does not loosen - made for assembly lines where
they
> only tighten and don’t loosen."
> 
> I've got one like that, another inherited tool (though not one I use much any
more), and a favorite because the action is so sweet and it is conveniently
small.
> 
> It has a patent date of Oct. 7, 1884. And a mark "Decatur Coffin Co."
> 
> Not sure "assembly line" is quite the right term.
> 
> Tom Conroy
> Berkeley
>