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==The Tool== | ==The Tool== | ||
"The Tool", for those unacquainted, is a 60″ long triple-chromed pipe wrench made by the | "The Tool", for those unacquainted, is a 60″ long triple-chromed pipe wrench made by the Ridgid Tool Company (known for its Ridgid brand of hand tools and power tools). This particular tool is a specimen that dates from 1968 and now serves as the mascot of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society. | ||
Forged in Elyria, Ohio, the $350 Tool was donated to the then cash-strapped UWaterloo in 1968 by the Ridge Tool Company on two conditions: that it be named “The Ridgid Tool” and that it be kept in its original Ridgid orange and black colours. Waterloo, of course, took these to heart – and promptly dipped the whole thing in a bath of chrome just hours after its reception. The “Ridgid” brand name was dropped shortly thereafter. | Forged in Elyria, Ohio, the $350 Tool was donated to the then cash-strapped UWaterloo in 1968 by the Ridge Tool Company on two conditions: that it be named “The Ridgid Tool” and that it be kept in its original Ridgid orange and black colours. Waterloo, of course, took these to heart – and promptly dipped the whole thing in a bath of chrome just hours after its reception. The “Ridgid” brand name was dropped shortly thereafter. | ||
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Shortly after, the Tool was re-chromed to cover up the damage caused by the Tool liberation. | Shortly after, the Tool was re-chromed to cover up the damage caused by the Tool liberation. | ||
The Tool has not been stolen since. | The Tool has not been stolen since. | ||
==Media Coverage== | ==Media Coverage== |