Date:         Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:32:23 -0700
Reply-To:     jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
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From:         jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: King Dick was Re: Metric fastener and fitting storehouse
              Friday, sort of
Comments: To: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
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Didn't know wrenches had anything to do with insects. (Entymology....which
also seems to be spelled Entomology) :-)

Etymology is the word!

:-)

Jon


On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Al and Sue Brase wrote:

> Isn't that a great name? They've been around a long time. they made
> jacks and lug wrenches for British cars in the 50's. It would be
> intersting to know the entymology (is that the right word?) of that name!
> Screen printing is pretty locally accessible- maybe they'd appoint you
> as their North American director of tee shirts?  I can see it now....
> funky old wrench in the middle, KING DICK in red caps arched over it.
> Then the bull dog logo and Abingdon, England at the bottom.
> Actually I just looked at their  catalog- look like real nice spanners-
> I wonder if one can get them from Harbor Freight?
> BTW, VDO or somebody makes that adapter.
>
> Daniel Stevens wrote:
>
> >FWIW i'm also checking to see if King Dick brand tools has T-shirts
> >8-)
> >http://mdmetric.com/prod/kingdick/index.htm
> >
> >
> >
>