well it's all a bit subjective i suppose.. i myself prefer the earlier tools with their dull finish (is it nickel plating ?) and handmade look..
if anyone is interested, i've uploaded a couple pics for a visual comparison of two campy saddle wrenches here:
http://flickr.com/
the tool in the foreground bears the unique globe logo i estimate to be ca. 1961 or so.. note the rough machining marks on and around the open-ended bit. also the tool exhibits less polishing overall than the later version behind it. in the second picture, the unpolished and sharper edges of the early spanner are quite apparent contrasted with the rounded and smooth sides of the later tool. also note the 'made in italy' stamping, which is not found on the earlier example.
andrei padlowski glen ridge, nj, ok !
On Nov 13, 2007 12:27 PM, <Philcycles@aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 11/13/07 9:24:14 AM, coelcanth@gmail.com writes:
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> > like you, i have noticed some finish difference amongst the tools and i
> > suspect the duller and rougher finish to be an earlier variation
> (although i
> > do have a very early t-wrench which has a rather shiny chrome-like
> finish)..
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> Sorry, I disagree. My experience is that the finish is better on earlier
> tools. Or at least the ones that I saw in the 70s looked better.
> Phil Brown
> Not looking through rose colored glasses in San Rafael, Calif.
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