A rose by any other name will adjust your bands

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 01:43 pm:

My project this morning was to finish derusting these Iola souvenirs, get them working, and oil them. I squandered $3 on them last week.


After getting seriously into the Model T game nine years ago, somehow I never knew about this tool until I saw it at Chickasha this March. 3Z-2034 and 5Z-829 are different (earlier and later) numbers for the same tool. The extra 1" hole on the bottom one for low band adjustment is the first I've seen. All the other examples of the 5Z wrench that I've run across are just like the 3Z version above.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Cascisa - Poulsbo, Washington on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 01:47 pm:

Steve,
$3 is an impressive release of cash from your Vise-Grip wallet - LOL :-) :-) :-)

I like the one on the bottom as it will fit everything that need adjusting on the Model T transmission.

Be_Zero_Be


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Lloid on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 02:02 pm:

I have one of those wrenches but i havent used it just yet. Tim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Tomaso - Longbranch,WA on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 02:03 pm:

You might also take notice of the slightly "rounded" reliefs in the band nut end of the 5-Z-829 wrench - that fits the low band adjuster but seems to be for the later ? models - most likely when the detachable ear bands came about.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 02:13 pm:

If I find another one with the low band adjuster I may go hog wild and spend up to $5 on it. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Pawelek Brookshire, Texas on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 02:15 pm:

Unfortunately a lot of those band adjustment wrenches have poor internal workings and no longer ratchet properly. I have a box in the barn with 12-15 of them and only one works as it should.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 02:29 pm:

Those early ratchet wrench's are good for what they were designed for.
Over time they got used for removing tightened nuts on other types of machinery and were sprung or stripped. Folks on the farm used whatever they had to work on tractors. T screwdrivers and wrench's were in most farmers tool boxes.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 03:02 pm:

I guess I've been lucky with these. Of the five I have so far, only one doesn't work properly (broken spring).


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Friday, July 15, 2016 - 04:44 pm:

The big end also fits Differential plug and oil pan drain plug.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Saturday, July 16, 2016 - 09:33 am:

Those which have the odd hex to fit the low band adjustment don't fit '26-7's, but they are very handy for use on the earlier ones. I have more than 20 different ones, and they all work. (This is an old picture, showing only 19.) :-)

band wr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange - Hillsboro, MO on Saturday, July 16, 2016 - 01:03 pm:

Always good to stock up before the hoarders get them (just kidding)! :-O


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Saturday, July 16, 2016 - 10:14 pm:

:-)


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