An edition of Did monkeys invent the monkey wrench? (1996)
Did monkeys invent the monkey wrench?
hardware stores and hardware stories
By Vince Staten
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Publish Date
1996
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Language
eng
Pages
234
Description:
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. Illustrations.
subjects: Winfield Hardware, Social life and customs, Hardware industry, Hardware stores, Anecdotes
Places: Winfield, Winfield (W. Va.), West Virginia