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Wrenches
There were four basic types of wrenches used in 356 tool kits: the Hazet 450, the "Porsche" script wrench, the generic DIN 895, and the generic "Drop Forged" variety. Except for the "Porsche" wrench, all were commerically available, and had applications beyond Porsche tool kits. The Hazet 450 is still available today, and was used throughout the 356, 356A, and early 356B series. There were a number of subtle varieties, and prospective buyers of these wrenches should pay close attention to details.
|
Type |
Finish |
Sizes (mm) |
Size marking |
Notes |
| early |
Hazet 450
|
dark satin chrome (see note) |
8/9
10/14
11/12
17/19 |
Stamped, one side only |
The "Hazet" logo includes a line under the letters "azet". On early wrenches, it was in the shape of an elongated "L", on all later ones it was a straight line. Click here for more details about the logo. The following pictures shows both types (early top, late bottom):
There were several different "colors" of Hazet 450 wrenches. The early ones were more of a dull gray color, the later ones were brighter. Generally, the "L" logo wrenches were dull gray. Here is a comparison::
Beginning around 1956, Hazet decals were applied toward large end of the wrench.
|
Early A
(1956) |
Hazet 450
|
satin chrome (see note) |
8/9
10/14
11/12
17/19 |
Stamped, one side only |
Late A
(1957-59) |
Hazet 450
|
satin chrome (see note) |
8/9
10/14
11/12
17/19 |
As above, except 8/9mm had numbers cast into a small square on both sides:
|
T5 B
(1960-62) |
Hazet 450
|
satin chrome (see note) |
8/9
10/14
11/12
17/19 |
as above |
T6 B
(1962) |
"PORSCHE" cast into one side, other side is plain
 |
satin chrome |
8/9
10/14
11/12
17/19 |
cast in circles |
Some 8/9mm may have had "CHROM - VANADIUM" in
place of "PORSCHE" and "No. 400" on the other side (example) |
late T6B
(1963) |
generic DIN 895 (see note below), possibly GEDORE or HEYCO
brand
 |
black oxide |
8/9
10/11
12/14
17/19 |
cast |
|
C
(1964-65) |
generic "DROP FORGED STEEL GERMANY" 
|
satin chrome |
8/9
10/11
12/14
17/19
-or-
8/9
10/11
12/13
14/15
17/19
|
cast |
|
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| Available substitutes |
Hazet 450 reproduction
|
satin chrome |
8/9, 10/14, 11/12, 17/19 |
|
cast in bronze, non-functional |
| |
Hazet 450N |
satin chrome |
8/9, 10/11, 12/14, 17/19 |
cast |
Hazet's current open-end wrench |
Note: DIN is an abbreviation for Deutsche Industrie Norm, or German
Industrial Standard. This was a set of standards that specified all important
parameters of industrial goods, including size, tolerances, finish, and
hardness. DIN 895 was a standard that applied to a wrench. A wrench marked DIN
895 meant that it complied with all aspects of that particular standard.
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