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                                            Pipe Wrench
On September 13, 1870, a patent was granted to Daniel C. Stillson, a steamboat fireman, for a "wrench". Stillson invented the pipe wrench - sometimes called the Stillson pipe wrench. Stillson, suggested to the heating and piping firm Walworth manufacture a design for a wrench that could be used for screwing pipes together. Previously, serrated blacksmith tongs had been used for that purpose. The owner, James Walworth told Stillson to make a prototype and “either twist off the pipe or break the wrench.” Stillson's prototype twisted the pipe successfully. His design was then patented and Walworth manufactured the wrench. Stillson was paid about $80,000 in royalties during his lifetime.

 

2009 Important Dates by Month
  January           February           March             April           May             June             July             August                 September           October         November          December
Local 370 Annual Picnic - Saturday, August 15, 2009
Torzewski Park

Local 370 Annual Golf Outing - Sunday, August 16, 2009
Brookwood Country Club

Awards Banquet and Christmas party - Saturday December 12, 2009