Antique Never-Stall “Windmill” Wrench Restoration

Today we have a very unusual combination wrench Invented in 1909 by Frank Stolle. It was a combination Monkey Wrench and unlike many gimmick wrenches this one was Drop Forged!
Hope you enjoy!

[bertalicea]

I j ust got the wrench, i have to say you did a beautiful job, I thank you very much already the wife and i sat down and did some research on it. You have a great channel keep up the good work. Thank you!

[scottstoolthoughts]

What an awesome old wrench! I have to get one, I love old tools! ALWAYS a pleasure to watch a master craftsman in action. Thanks!

[lotsabirds]

Now your friend Bert is gonna need a windmill to go with that wrench!! Amazing tool and a museum quality restoration! You are an actual tool archeologist and historian! I've said it before but it's worth it to say it again! The education that you provide in these videos is priceless! Thank You, Sir!!

[anthonykent]

Awesome ! I have some windmill and eagle jaw wrenches made in USA, not the same model but wow the steel really does feel better quality. After a simple brush and buff up came out better than new. I get a kick out of watching your videos and seeing if I can find similar tools here in the UK and see how I do cleaning them up! Thanks for the enjoyment I get. Anthony Kent

[VeradonaRestoration]

Interesting toy, I see for the first time. The beautiful result of a friend, as always!

[leebrewer]

Great video again Scout! You keep alive some of those little chapters of history that have been lost to time's passing. The guy who made this item surely spent a lot of time and effort into engineering and taking it to market. For it even to have earned the nickname, it must have had a decent following. Thanks again for being a great teacher in more ways than one.

[OldSneelock]

Definitely different. Not a big fan of the multi tool, but if you were on horseback checking the windmill out on the plains, having one lighter tool that you could put in your pocket and climb up the ladder with it would be handy.

[georgechambers]

That is a wrench anyone should be proud to display. I love your pointer too. Thanks for another unusual tool restoration!

[alanmullock]

Now that is one usable multi-tool! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[fatal-sfrh]

Wow look at the quality and all the thought that went into making that wrench 110 years ago..un real...and you did a beautiful job restoring that

[Newty]

The original multi tool! Super cool! Thanks for sharing!

[johnkelley]

I have never seen so many tools on one wrench! Talk about a combination tool. It looks great after you restored it. Thanks for sharing this really interesting wrench.

[marcmckenzie]

Thanks Burt for sharing this! It was a beautiful and interesting restoration. ScoutCrafter always surprises with all his skill and knowledge; I was almost expecting him to whip out a “test windmill” he had built for Boy Scouts!

[davidk]

Great ! Some mini hand action, always makes me smile. Thanks for posting.

[darrinlawton]

The design of that wrench is to see the little hand make an appearance mate.

[tonylenge]

Very nicely done. That pointer is hilarious. Went to the Jacktown show on Sunday, very cold and windy and caused vendors to close up early. First time that I went based on info from your videos. Loved the event. Got a very nice Drawknife and a $0.50 pot to brew my home lubricants. Thank you for your great videos.

[birdie]

Remarkable multitool. Your makeover brings it up to a pristine condition. I reckon the owner will be well pleased with your work.

[larryborkstrom]

It's nice to see tools of the past nice job and nice to learn about tools that no longer around

[denniswhite]

Nice refurb! That wrench would come in handy even today.

[christinaperez]

Wow! What a beauty! That is a showpiece tool, for sure! Good work!
Maybe show us some of the tedious small work next time. Cleaning up the knurl nut or cleaning and polishing hard to reach spots.