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adjustable wrench Did the adjustable wrench use a straight slot shoulder screw (instead of the staked pin) to hold the knurled knob? other wise identical to the may 28 to end of production wrench would this work for judging? only the pin style is mentioned in the standards thank you
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Re: adjustable wrench I have seen SEVERAL different wrenches of this form/style. About half of these were marked "Ford" in the usual manner.
To my knowledge nobody has done a "type study" or tried to correlate engineering changes of construction to car model years. Since these components were probably provided by subcontractors, its possible that Ford didn't even specify or track the changes. As it is, I suspect if it was marked FORD and nothing calls it out as being a "later" (or earlier) Ford, you can probably use the wrench - the judges won't know, or care. Joe K |
Re: adjustable wrench This brings up the question in my mind of when adjustable wrenches were invented. Probably about the same time that things started being put together with nuts and bolts. 18th century?
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I do know a lot of judging is "what do they catch." Being human - they can't possibly catch everything. And there are "grey areas" ALL OVER the Model A construction. Good luck, Joe K |
Re: adjustable wrench thank you, this is a easier wrench to restore then the staked pin style maybe do both just to be sure
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Re: adjustable wrench Then there is the gentleman who is "restoring" a Ford Adjustable Wrench. Including dealing with the "staking."
They mark you down for "over-restoration" do they not? (RT 15:35) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNm1Q_aDH04 When he's done he's almost made the wrench a Japanese Import. Joe K |
Re: adjustable wrench Did anybody else notice how he damaged the corner of the moveable jaw when he rapped it on the vice?
IMO, that spanner would be so loose and sloppy that it would be close to useless (ruined). |
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Admittedly this second wrench/video was less satisfactory condition. The video comments on the "pitting." Unique in that to get past the staking part, he "cuts" the staked pin to remove it, then converts from a staked to a threaded pin using a lathe. Meh. Fortunate for the surplus of the wrenches. I have at least half a dozen. Joe K |
Re: adjustable wrench These wrenches can be cleaned up without taking them apart by dumping them in Rust 99 or other rust treatment solution. The solution will get into all the nooks and crannies and free up the tool. This results in a usable wrench but not a work of art to hang on the wall. The jaws of the wrench can be cleaned up by opening the wrench and then using a file or grinder, being careful to make the jaws flat and parallel.
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Re: adjustable wrench Not to be too picky... but then again , why not. To the best of my knowledge that was not a "Fliver" / Model T wrench as it has the square lug at the end of the handle. It's a Model A wrench. The "T" wrenched did not have the square lug. The Square lug for the differential lube plugs on the "A"
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Re: adjustable wrench I beg to differ, Joe - '26 - '27 T rear axle housing plug was square thus the redesign of the adjustable wrench then.
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Thanks Joe B |
Re: adjustable wrench When did they call it a cresent wrench??
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Don't monkey with my wrench.
Paul Shinn gets a lot of flack on his videos for using a crescent wrench. I don't know why it's far more advanced than the one Henry provided. |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coes_Wrench_Company Joe K |
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