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Old 02-21-2024, 05:38 PM   #1
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Does anyone know what these tools are and are for flatheads?

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Old 02-21-2024, 06:01 PM   #2
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Does anyone know what these tools are and are for flatheads?

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There's a club devoted to Ford tools: National Ford Tool Collectors https://fordtoolcollector.org/
It's a very small group but someone there might be able to help identify your tools.
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Old 02-21-2024, 06:26 PM   #4
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The top one is a universal piston ring groove cleaning tool.
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Old 02-21-2024, 06:32 PM   #5
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I'm pretty sure the new wrench is a basin wrench for plumbing.
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Old 02-21-2024, 06:41 PM   #6
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The bottom one looks like something made from a short leaf spring? Agree with the basin wrench or other type of plumbing tool ID.


Edit: Husky adjustable plumbing wrench
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Old 02-21-2024, 07:11 PM   #7
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The bottom one looks like something made from a short leaf spring? Agree with the basin wrench or other type of plumbing tool ID.


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The third item looks like a jewelers or gunsmith clamp. It looks like this:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1681...search_click=1

The above is not mine but I have one if anyone needs one for there collection.
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The item in the center with the big wingut is a hand vise. used by machinists, watchmakers, jewelers, etc.


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I have a hand vise and use it often.
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Hi Tom; The fourth one down reminds me of a wrench for a distributor anchor bolt, or oil pressure sender anchor bolt except the opening seems too large, Craig.
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The new shiny one is an adjustable drain wrench. The clamp next to it is actually a small bench vise. The long L shaped wrench below that is an early basin wrench. The home made tools at the bottom are for setting sewer pipe lead joints.
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Old 02-22-2024, 11:32 AM   #13
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The only one I can identify is the steel "Vampire Death Spike" - third from the bottom.
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No, It would have to be made out of wood to work.
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No, It would have to be made out of wood to work.
Crap . . . going to have to "carve" a few - just in case! LOL
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No, It would have to be made out of wood to work.
Haha. I thought the same, but I didn't want to kill B&S's vibe.

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Old 02-23-2024, 04:16 PM   #17
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My first thought was a wrench to change the oil pressure sending unit, I made one very similar to change the unit on my 40 but agree it is too big.
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