"Patent no. 1,070,656, filed by J. Anderson in 1912 and granted in 1913, described a double-ended parallel wrench that never quite found its moment. MetMo took that silhouette and used it as a chassis, assigning a specific function to every surface: a hex drive zone at the centre, adaptive parallel jaws drawing directly from their Fractal Vise technology, plier teeth, a V-groove for square drive tools, and an edge nipping point."
"The original Anderson patent was a ghost, a clever idea that lacked the context to thrive. You can picture it being made from rough-cast metal with loose tolerances, a tool that worked in theory but was probably clunky in practice. What MetMo does is take that core mechanical logic and run it through a modern filter of CNC machining and advanced metallurgy."
MetMo, a Leeds-based engineering team, specializes in resurrecting historical mechanical concepts and rebuilding them with modern manufacturing precision. Their latest creation revives patent no. 1,070,656, filed by J. Anderson in 1912, transforming an overlooked double-ended parallel wrench design into a multifunctional tool. The wrench integrates five distinct functions: a hex drive zone, adaptive parallel jaws from their Fractal Vise technology, plier teeth, a V-groove for square drive tools, and an edge nipping point. Using CNC machining and advanced metallurgy, MetMo transformed Anderson's theoretical concept into a practical, precisely engineered tool that fulfills the original's promise while incorporating additional functionality throughout its slim body.
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