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For me there is only one grease gun.....the Swiss made Wanner. Agree 100%.
Tim H.
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My Draper has served me well for over 55 years now, it's a grease gun not a Swiss watch a precise instrument it is not 
2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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For me there is only one grease gun.....the Swiss made Wanner. Although no longer manufactured they're considered by many to be the finest grease gun ever made, I have 2 , one which i bought new 55 years ago the 2nd i bought off eBay for £25. One for grease, one for heavyweight oil used on suspension trunnion (Triumph spitfire, well Caterham 7 to be exact) Abnox another well established Swiss company took Wanner under their wing in 1974. You can still buy new Abnox Wanner grease guns.
Richard
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1966 Land Rover S2a 88
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1945 Guzzi Airone
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Roadster Guru Member of the Inner Circle
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I do have Wanner from the sixties, but it doesn't get used because I have an unbranded grease gun from the sixties which is just better in the hand.
I keep trying my Wanner, but so far it's still in second place.
Like having favourite spanners and hammers.
DaveW
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Tricky Dicky Member of the Inner Circle
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Tricky Dicky Member of the Inner Circle
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I wouldn't desert my Draper after 55 years for a Swiss defector  It has seen much service on a wonderful array of cars over the years, hand tools are very much a personal choice thing with no rights or wrongs imho some bring with them family history which is priceless. I have passed on some of my late Fathers onto my Son when I have recognised a need and he appreciates the value too.
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