Waterloo Tool Liberation (1982): Difference between revisions
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"The Tool", for those unacquainted, is a 60″ long triple-chromed pipe wrench made by the Ridge 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. | "The Tool", for those unacquainted, is a 60″ long triple-chromed pipe wrench made by the Ridge 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 | 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 has been kept to this day. | ||
==1982 Theft== | ==1982 Theft== | ||