The Ford Barn

Chris Haynes · 05-23-2024, 10:51 PM

I've been picking up Ford tools for quite a while. How do I identify them? Model T, Model A, Fordson?

Bob C · 05-24-2024, 11:00 AM

Here you go. https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/p...9976&cat=41621

Gary WA · 05-24-2024, 03:46 PM

Another excellent tool book charts and info. And Judging Standards MAFCA has info

Chris Haynes · 05-25-2024, 12:19 AM

Thanks guys. :-)

mercman from oz · 05-25-2024, 05:35 AM

Tool book charts and info - Gary WA

katy · 05-25-2024, 10:39 AM

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Model T tools generally start with a T prefix. I assume Model A are the same but don't know for sure.

Gene F · 05-26-2024, 11:52 AM

I have quite a few of those pictured, and then some. I assume that only one crank/lug wrench depending on year and month built.

Interesting. There used to be a guy older than me over around Zanesville, OH that I would see at cruise-ins, and car shows with his A. He had a cabinet he made much like a wooden briefcase, and had then all attached to it with brass straps.

redmodelt · Yesterday, 01:47 AM

Many of the T tools would start with 3Z or 5Z as part of the tool number.

Bob Bidonde · Yesterday, 07:35 AM

Go to Vince Falter's Ford Garage
https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/vincesmodelb.htm

rotorwrench · Yesterday, 10:06 AM

Ford hand tools all have similarity from the model T era through the N-series tractors. In the 50s somewhere FoMoCo replaced the Ford script on tractor tools. Ford supplied the small hand tools till the end of the 59A engine era for cars and light trucks. Tractors kept them longer. The tire pump, grease gun, and hand crank started to disappear after 1936 or so but were still supplied on export models from the US and Canada until after 1948. The tractor tool sets seemingly always has at least one tool for plow adjustment that had distance markings along it's length.

05-23-2024, 10:51 PM	#1
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,844	Ford Tool Identification I've been picking up Ford tools for quite a while. How do I identify them? Model T, Model A, Fordson? __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

05-25-2024, 12:19 AM	#4
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,844	Re: Ford Tool Identification Thanks guys. :-) __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

05-25-2024, 05:35 AM	#5
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,485	Re: Ford Tool Identification Tool book charts and info - Gary WA

05-25-2024, 10:39 AM	#6
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,111	Re: Ford Tool Identification Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Model T tools generally start with a T prefix. I assume Model A are the same but don't know for sure. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

05-26-2024, 11:52 AM	#7
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,058	Re: Ford Tool Identification I have quite a few of those pictured, and then some. I assume that only one crank/lug wrench depending on year and month built. Interesting. There used to be a guy older than me over around Zanesville, OH that I would see at cruise-ins, and car shows with his A. He had a cabinet he made much like a wooden briefcase, and had then all attached to it with brass straps.

Yesterday, 01:47 AM	#8
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,363	Re: Ford Tool Identification Many of the T tools would start with 3Z or 5Z as part of the tool number. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

Yesterday, 07:35 AM	#9
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,551	Re: Ford Tool Identification Go to Vince Falter's Ford Garage https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/vincesmodelb.htm __________________ Bob Bidonde

Yesterday, 10:06 AM	#10
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,573	Re: Ford Tool Identification Ford hand tools all have similarity from the model T era through the N-series tractors. In the 50s somewhere FoMoCo replaced the Ford script on tractor tools. Ford supplied the small hand tools till the end of the 59A engine era for cars and light trucks. Tractors kept them longer. The tire pump, grease gun, and hand crank started to disappear after 1936 or so but were still supplied on export models from the US and Canada until after 1948. The tractor tool sets seemingly always has at least one tool for plow adjustment that had distance markings along it's length.