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Vintage ignition wrenches

Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by the neighbor, Jan 5, 2022.

  1. I was drivin' back to the "Rancho", one afternoon, after parts-chasing, and there was a farm auction going on... the (deceased) guy had been a Blacksmith/mechanic most of his life, so the stuff was AMAZING. I pulled over. HAD to check it out. Checked my wallet... $3. Just then, the auctioneer held up a baby-food jar. "Little wrenches", he declared. Start at $5!... crickets... I bid 50 cents, and ended up with a jar of ignition wrenches, in 64ths, up to 1/2"... and some others. The "Others" were old, and odd. I went home, and dumped 'em out. In addition to the generic wrenches, here's what I found... IMG_4977.JPG IMG_4978.JPG IMG_4979.JPG Several of 'em have feeler gages for both points and magnetos. I use the oil jug for display.
     
  2. SAM3 Customs
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    What a deal!
     
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  3. jimmy six
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    I’ve got all my dads plus his thin tappet wrenches.
     
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  4. SCORE!!!
     
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  5. Bob Lowry
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    Bob Lowry

    tools 1.JPG Got these when I was helping a long-term friend move out of state. He got these from his wife's father
    many years ago when he died at the age of 87 in 2010. My friend is not mechanically minded at all, and
    asked if I wanted them. Of course I said yes! I have no idea what the one with all of the different sizes of"saw teeth" is used for. Any guesses out there?

    ATTACH=full]5278748[/ATTACH] tools 2 (2).JPG tools 3 (2).JPG tools 4 (2).JPG
     
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  6. sevenhills1952
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    Saw teeth...that's a thread pitch gauge like this. It tells threads per inch (or metric) when correct one fits bolt (etc). 2022_01_05_22.26.54.jpg
     
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  7. I've also got the hand-tool kit for a "Hand-Sawyer", or whatever... Thread gauge, Saw-tooth or whatever... they're amazing.
     
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  8. I'll post pics later.
     
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  9. Deuces
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    Deuces

    I still have my Craftsmans... Standard and metric.....:rolleyes:
     
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  10. Bob Lowry
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    Bob Lowry

    Thanks Sevenhills and others.....makes sense....much appreciated! Bob
     
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  11. Workin' for the family ranch didn't pay much, but I got cheap rent... which allowed me to splurge, and spend my $3.
     
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  12. LOVE those little "water-pump" pliers.
     
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  13. Corvus
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    image.jpg image.jpg Okay, my dad was a mechanic so I am familiar with ignition tools. That being said I have this set that I bought at an antique store in Amarillo, Texas and I can’t figure out how its supposed to work. What are the bushing-like rings for? And the little wheel with the numbers?
     
  14. Truck64
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    I bet it's missing something
     
  15. Corvus
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    Thanks, I never thought of that because the rings just looked too big for the distributor cams. Thanks again.
     
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  16. sevenhills1952
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    It's just missing the instruction card that was included. Here's the front & back of it. 2022_01_09_12.16.55.jpg 2022_01_09_12.20.45.jpg
     
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  18. Okie Pete
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    Here’s a Eiseman and a Delco


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  19. noboD
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    I would buy the Eisemann if it's for sale. Simms is a brand of magneto.
     
  20. Okie Pete
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    B53DA17F-8C8F-4520-8393-CFA71A544FA3.jpeg AE1D94E4-7716-477F-95DA-128CD1D3B0CB.jpeg
    Found in My GreatGrandPa’s tools . He ran McCormick Deering and IHC tractors
    The gap gauges read spark plug gap
    Beaker points
     
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    B9B9C9CA-8210-45E0-9A54-4CF895F0028A.jpeg 62659001-41BF-4E01-A827-B1890D0DCC44.jpeg Plug wrench .
     
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  23. "Always on the Job". I like that. Looks like we have a few in common... I l IMG_5152.JPG ike the IHC logo. Here's some more "Man-Cave" kinda stuff. My Man-Cave might be a bit more "Cave-Like" than some... IMG_5151.JPG
     
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