Mystery Model T Tool

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Chris Barker, Somerset, England on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 01:02 pm:

Can anyone identify what this is for?
(Don't bother researching old books - I only made it yesterday!)
Tool
Answer coming soon


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 01:20 pm:

Beer can opener for Model T helpers party. Nice Idea.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 01:25 pm:

Looks like some kind of washer holder.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick Goelz-Knoxville,TN on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 01:39 pm:

To remove the seat from a carb??

Rick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John B Joyce on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 02:34 pm:

Unsnap the band ears?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Pawelek Brookshire, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 04:42 pm:

Hand rake to remove stubborn dried cow manure from the radiator fins...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Gruber- Spanaway, Wash. on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 04:50 pm:

I have no clue...must be for RHD cars.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 09:42 pm:

holder for installing band lock washers and nuts.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Wells on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 10:06 pm:

For lifting coils from tight fitting coil boxes?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Seth from NC on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 10:08 pm:

Looks like a spring cushion adjuster for the coils to me.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Derek Kiefer - Mantorville, MN on Friday, July 12, 2013 - 10:12 pm:

back scratcher :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 03:38 am:

Derek K,
For ME maybe! I have long arms and used to be able to touch any point on my back.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Trevan - Australia on Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 03:50 am:

For getting of hot radiator caps ?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Chris Barker, Somerset, England on Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 04:30 am:

Thanks for the responses.
Bob McD - Nice idea
Bob Gruber - Correct, but also for LHD
Dave Wells - Good suggestion. It will do this.
Seth - almost right, but not the cushion (there's a good John Regan tool for that), it adjusts the lower contact tension: -
Tool in use

Made from stainless steel about 1/16" thick 'cold formed'. It's sized for the thickest lower contact point I have, but works on the modern thinner ones too. Better than levering with a screwdriver or hitting it with a hammer!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 12:23 pm:

Neat!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Thode Chehalis Washington on Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 09:48 pm:

Chris,
I agree, beating and prying on a 100 year old wood coil box is not a good idea. Here is a tool I made last year:

More details at:
http://www.pbase.com/jimthode/coil_current
Jim


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