Object Details
maker
unknown
Description
Called an "S" wrench because of its shape, an s-wrench was used bolt heads and nuts in difficult-to-reach places on the locomotive.
This tool is part of a collection of hand tools used in the inspection and repair of steam locomotives in the early- to the mid-20th century, roughly 1900-1955. Light repairs on steam locomotives were usually done in roundhouses at the many small locomotive terminals throughout a railroad's system; heavy repairs were done in a large, centralized repair shop serving the whole system (often referred to as the "Back Shop").
Credit Line
Gift of National Park Service
Date made
1940s
date made
ca. 1940s
used date
1900-Present
ID Number
2002.0075.12
catalog number
2002.0075.12
accession number
2002.0075
Object Name
Wrench
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 27 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in; 69.85 cm x 16.51 cm
See more items in
Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad
Work
America on the Move
Transportation
Exhibition
America On The Move
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Railroads
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1213002