[ARC5] Bristo vs. Bristol Wrench

[Mike Hanz]

I would tend to agree with you, Mike.  Given the common usage of the 
term Bristo by the military in WWII, I wonder whether it obtained the 
patent production rights within the eminent domain rules that the 
government exercised extensively during the national emergency.  I can 
think of no other reason that the period manuals seem to all be 
consistent in calling it a Bristo wrench.

In a way, the debate is like referring to kHz or kc - depends on the era 
you are from.... :-D

On 6/25/2010 9:59 AM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> It is likely that none of us have EVER seen a real "Bristo" wrench, 
> which would have been manufactured before November 1913.