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WHAT IS IT??

Post by speedytinc » Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:44 pm

I picked up this tool today @ the Long Beach swap meet. I think its a drive shaft sleeve puller. Never seen one like it.
Anyone have one like it?
I am sure there is a locking collar missing.
The only marking is "TRUTH" stamped in the large collet hex. Who made it?
sleeve puller
sleeve puller
A picture of one complete would be helpful for reproducing the missing collar.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: WHAT IS IT??

Post by ThreePedalTapDancer » Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:04 pm

Ford Driveshaft Hyatt Sleeve Tool.
IMG_1145.jpeg
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Mark Gregush
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Re: WHAT IS IT??

Post by Mark Gregush » Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:54 pm

Wow! Great find.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Re: WHAT IS IT??

Post by speedytinc » Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:12 pm

Fantastic!
Thank you 3 pedal.
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Re: WHAT IS IT??

Post by Erik Johnson » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:27 am

My grandmother was born and raised in Mankato, MN. (Michael Landon, whoops, I mean Pa Ingalls, would make the occasional trip from Walnut Grove to Mankato.)

I'll have to keep my eyes open for Cowden Truth Tools at estate sales swap meets.

Here is a history of the company:

http://alloy-artifacts.org/truth-tool.html

When the web page opens, there are links to tool catalogs that have nice selections of speciality automotive tools for Fords (including the original poster's tool) and other makes.
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Re: WHAT IS IT??

Post by ThreePedalTapDancer » Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:31 am

Here’s a direct link to the Cowden Truth Tool catalogues of 1926 and 1928 as posted above. The puller is in the 1928 printing.


https://archive.org/details/truthtoolsc ... 6/mode/2up

https://archive.org/details/truth-tools ... 8/mode/2up
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Re: WHAT IS IT??

Post by John kuehn » Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:11 am

That’s a great find! Too bad the collar is missing.
A replacement could be made fairly easy.

I’ll bet these were forgotten over time for not knowing what they were made for. I don’t think I’ve seen one on the forum but probably missed it if it was.
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