[Elecraft] Spanner Wrench / socket ?

[Bill W5WVO]

David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> I used one of the felt washers to cushion an adjustable spanner (is
> that a crescent wrench?), then used it under the knob as instructed.

David,

Was going to jump in and translate "crescent wrench" for you guys over there, 
but I see you sussed it out. This is like "scotch tape" (another Yank-ism, no 
doubt) -- a brand name that became so ubiquitous that it evolved into a 
generic term, despite the best efforts of the company to protect its 
trademark.

Another interesting Yank-ism is the opposite -- a generic term that evolved 
into a brand name. I'm thinking of that marvelous life necessity, duct tape, 
typically pronounced "duck tape" over here. There is now an American brand of 
duct tape called "Duck tape" (tm), complete with a little duckie logo. :-) It 
is marketed as a consumer product in supermarkets, variety stores, etc., not 
to builders and HVAC guys.

Bill W5WVO