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CleaningTheGarage · 04-14-2025, 03:48 PM

Found this in a box of Model A parts I picked up at an auction. 1/2 of a set to stamp something?

It's 4" wide, 5" tall and 1 5/8 Deep. Weighs just under 7lbs. As best I can tell it is marked;
Ford AB-7353-A
699-7352 79925 CH

Anyone?

Thanks!

ModelA29 · 04-16-2025, 01:22 PM

Ford AB-7353-A - is not a typical part/casting number. The 7353 would indicate it's a transmission/clutch part. The AB is typically where Ford puts the date code but that doesn't match their scheme. The A would indicate the first change/update to the part.
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nkaminar · 04-16-2025, 04:16 PM

Wild guess: It looks like this may be a tool of some sort.

mercman from oz · 04-16-2025, 04:44 PM

Need help to identify this mysterious Part. Any suggestions?

nkaminar · 04-16-2025, 06:43 PM

Maybe a forging tool to forge some T shaped part. Or a die to mold sheet metal into a T shaped part. The patterns are too far apart to be used on a single sheet of material as there would be too much waste. I will vote for a forging die. What part on a Model A has this shape?

1942deluxe · 04-17-2025, 07:58 AM

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I think it is a Ford dealership special tool for working on a Fordomatic/ Mercomatic. If you could find a Manzel tool catalog, it may show up there. Best guess is that is in the 1952-54 era. Nothing to do with a Model A.

katy · 04-17-2025, 09:45 AM

What material is it? Steel? Cast iron?

CleaningTheGarage · 04-17-2025, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katy

What material is it? Steel? Cast iron?

Cast Iron.

mass A man · 04-18-2025, 12:39 AM

I believe it is the Ford conference room cigar holder, holds up to 8 stogies.

04-16-2025, 01:22 PM	#2
ModelA29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,152	Re: Identification Help Please. Ford AB-7353-A - is not a typical part/casting number. The 7353 would indicate it's a transmission/clutch part. The AB is typically where Ford puts the date code but that doesn't match their scheme. The A would indicate the first change/update to the part. https://www.mustangtek.com/FordDecode.html https://ocpnw.com/decoding-ford-part...OqPisUgUYPPTNK

04-16-2025, 04:16 PM	#3
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,852	Re: Identification Help Please. Wild guess: It looks like this may be a tool of some sort. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

04-16-2025, 04:44 PM	#4
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,007	Re: Identification Help Please. Need help to identify this mysterious Part. Any suggestions?

04-16-2025, 06:43 PM	#5
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,852	Re: Identification Help Please. Maybe a forging tool to forge some T shaped part. Or a die to mold sheet metal into a T shaped part. The patterns are too far apart to be used on a single sheet of material as there would be too much waste. I will vote for a forging die. What part on a Model A has this shape? __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

04-17-2025, 07:58 AM	#6
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 985	Re: Identification Help Please. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I think it is a Ford dealership special tool for working on a Fordomatic/ Mercomatic. If you could find a Manzel tool catalog, it may show up there. Best guess is that is in the 1952-54 era. Nothing to do with a Model A.

04-17-2025, 09:45 AM	#7
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,712	Re: Identification Help Please. What material is it? Steel? Cast iron? __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

04-18-2025, 12:39 AM	#9
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 794	Re: Identification Help Please. I believe it is the Ford conference room cigar holder, holds up to 8 stogies.