{"product_id":"trimo-wrench-front","title":"Trimo Wrench-Front","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIChAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe Story Behind the Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIChAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-sfc-pl=\"|||[]\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThis print presents a monumentally scaled study of a century-old American artifact: a 14-inch Trimo pipe wrench manufactured by the Trimont Manufacturing Company in Roxbury, Massachusetts, circa 1906–1915. Small pieces of practical Americana take on an entirely new life when photographed at extreme magnification, turning functional cast-steel hardware into an intense geometric study. The overwhelming scale of this work shifts the viewer's experience from observing a common tool to exploring a weathered, tactile landscape of early 20th-century forged steel, celebrating an era when even the most rugged implements were built on a bold promise of endurance.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIChAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eUtilitarian Resourcefulness and Industrial Character\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-sfc-pl=\"|||[]\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eEvery microscopic pit, fractured ridge, and oxidized amber tone across the metal tells a story of relentless labor. Yet, the true soul of this piece lies in its unique, hybrid composition: upon close inspection of the upper hook jaw, the crisp, geometric diamond logo of the Greenfield Tap \u0026amp; Die Corporation (GTD) reveals itself. Trimont and Greenfield were fierce, direct competitors in the golden age of New England toolmaking, each vying for the pockets of the nation's plumbers and mechanics. When the original Trimo jaw inevitably wore smooth after decades of heavy industrial use, its owner didn't care about corporate rivalries—they cared about utility. By forcing these two competing titans to work together, marrying the legendary Trimo frame with a heavy-duty GTD replacement jaw, a cross-generational tool was born.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-sfc-pl=\"|||[]\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image was captured on Kodak Portra 160 color negative sheet film using a 5x7 view camera, combining traditional photographic craftsmanship with contemporary precision. The dark framing surrounding the image is the authentic border of the 5x7 film sheet, including the physical notch codes unique to this specific film stock. Rather than cropping these edges away, they are deliberately preserved to show the full, unaltered negative and document the honest nature of the analog process. Presented with a clean white outer paper margin outside the film border, the final print provides a classic, museum-matted presentation that balances the heavy industrial subject with a calm, elegant structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Unmounted Rolled Print \/ 20x28","offer_id":66887666237555,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unmounted Rolled Print \/ 30x42","offer_id":66887666270323,"sku":null,"price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unmounted Rolled Print \/ 40x56","offer_id":66887666303091,"sku":null,"price":1550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unmounted Rolled Print \/ 50x70","offer_id":66887666335859,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2776\/9203\/files\/vintage-trimo-pipe-wrench-print-front-jaw_d395a25f-ed16-4573-a2d0-20e0f94457dd.jpg?v=1792188004","url":"https:\/\/brucerathbun.com\/products\/trimo-wrench-front","provider":"Bruce Rathbun Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}