Mystery wrench

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Mystery wrench
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John P Noonan on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 10:46 pm:

Anyone know what this wrench is used for? It has been in my toolbox for many years and i never really paid much attention to it until i just came across it buried amongst the ruble. I think it belonged to my grandfather, i got a huge chest of assorted goodies when he passed. BTW, i would be happy to give it to someone with a 17 if they were missing this wrench for their collection.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Garrison_Rice Minnesota on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 10:52 pm:

It's for tightening bolts and nuts and stuff like that. Or for flipping open the barrel stove door. Or use as a wedge in the summer to hold the shop door open and let in the breeze. Or...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 10:54 pm:

It is a common wrench that has been bent by someone for an unknown purpose.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 11:04 pm:

John, T-1917 isn't the year, it's the part number. It's a transmission band wrench, and the only one I've ever seen bent like that.


There were different versions of it over the years.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John P Noonan on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 11:10 pm:

Thanks Steve, seems like Herb is most likely correct.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Friday, July 18, 2014 - 09:06 am:

Steve == Does the wrench at the top of your picture have the 1917 part number on the back side?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Friday, July 18, 2014 - 09:32 am:

Nope, nothing on the back. It fits the same sizes, but it's probably not a 1917.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Friday, July 18, 2014 - 10:00 am:

Come on Mike, you should know that one. It is a common band wrench for pre-14 models! Need one? I've got about 10 of them.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Todd on Friday, July 18, 2014 - 11:48 am:

I believe the wrench at the top of Steve's picture is a Model A wrench.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Val Soupios on Friday, July 18, 2014 - 01:29 pm:

I bent one like that to make it easier to adjust the bands on the early square transmission cover. Works much better that way.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Friday, July 18, 2014 - 06:39 pm:

Larry --I don't need a pre-14 wrench. I have the one you sent me years ago which you said is correct for '15. Thanks, though.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Saturday, July 19, 2014 - 08:26 am:

Ken I don't think the top wench in Steve's photo is a Model A wrench.
It is an early version of the transmission wrench just like the rest of the ones in the picture.


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