Did Monkeys Invent The Monkey Wrench? HARDWARE

Did Monkeys Invent the Monkey Wrench? : Hardware Stores and Hardware Stories by Vince Staten

A historical and anecdotal tour that turns up details about the origins of common tools and gadgets, their past and present uses, and stories connected with them.

Is the Swiss Army Knife really Swiss? What feats of imagination went into inventing the Vise-Grip, the reciprocating saw, the Weed Eater?

In this charming romp through hardware stores and lore, Vince Staten uncovers the secret history of the things that hold a house together -- and hold many people in thrall.


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