The Ford Barn

BlakeW · 06-25-2015, 10:59 PM

Under the seat of my '31 SW, I found the original jack with handle, the engine crank/lug wrench, and a bunch of other random tools that were definitely not original to the car. There were a ton of acorns under there, but I think that a previous resident left those.

I also found the pictured tools. Are these original to the Model A tool kit at all? I know the adjustable wrench normally has a squared off end to the handle for the differential drain plug, but this one is pretty close to the overall look. It is at least period I think.

What about the wrenches?

Thanks for looking!
-Blake

Brubaker · 06-25-2015, 11:03 PM

Check out Don Turley's site (donturley.com). Good info/pics regarding tools, jacks, etc.

BlakeW · 06-25-2015, 11:06 PM

For reference, here are the acorns I found under the front seat:

And here is everything else that was under there:

Lots of goodies!

-Blake

Mike V. Florida · 06-25-2015, 11:24 PM

https://www.mafca.com/tqa_tools.html

Will help as well.

Tudortomnz · 06-26-2015, 12:39 AM

None of those items pictured are Model A issue [ except maybe the smallest wrench if it has an encircled M with 2 digit number, no Ford script or USA]] but are the sort of extra tools commonly found with old cars when the original issue ones were lost.
You have the jack plus other original looking tools on the running board.
Unless the tool items were never opened , they were usually lost over time or kept by subsequent owners.
Hold back on trying to gather a 'display' kit [ I have been there] but show to anyone interested just what items it has survived with.
Tom.

Tom Wesenberg · 06-26-2015, 01:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BlakeW

For reference, here are the acorns I found under the front seat:

And here is everything else that was under there:

Lots of goodies!

-Blake

It looks like the previous owner couldn't stand to drive a car without a bunch or rattles.

Either that or he just kept picking up the parts that fell off as he drove.

BlakeW · 06-26-2015, 01:36 PM

The acorns buffered everything to where it wouldn't rattle anymore.

1955cj5 · 06-26-2015, 08:16 PM

I think part of the fun of getting a new-old car is finding all that sort of stuff when you clean it out..

You hit the Mother Lode...what a collection...

Mine was just full of apricot seeds....

06-25-2015, 10:59 PM	#1
BlakeW Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Franklin, Tenn. Posts: 28	Tool Kit Tools? (with bonus acorns) Under the seat of my '31 SW, I found the original jack with handle, the engine crank/lug wrench, and a bunch of other random tools that were definitely not original to the car. There were a ton of acorns under there, but I think that a previous resident left those. I also found the pictured tools. Are these original to the Model A tool kit at all? I know the adjustable wrench normally has a squared off end to the handle for the differential drain plug, but this one is pretty close to the overall look. It is at least period I think. What about the wrenches? Thanks for looking! -Blake

06-25-2015, 11:03 PM	#2
Brubaker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 765	Re: Tool Kit Tools? (with bonus acorns) Check out Don Turley's site (donturley.com). Good info/pics regarding tools, jacks, etc.

06-25-2015, 11:06 PM	#3
BlakeW Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Franklin, Tenn. Posts: 28	Re: Tool Kit Tools? (with bonus acorns) For reference, here are the acorns I found under the front seat: And here is everything else that was under there: Lots of goodies! -Blake

06-25-2015, 11:24 PM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Tool Kit Tools? (with bonus acorns) https://www.mafca.com/tqa_tools.html Will help as well. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-26-2015, 12:39 AM	#5
Tudortomnz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,242	Re: Tool Kit Tools? (with bonus acorns) None of those items pictured are Model A issue [ except maybe the smallest wrench if it has an encircled M with 2 digit number, no Ford script or USA]] but are the sort of extra tools commonly found with old cars when the original issue ones were lost. You have the jack plus other original looking tools on the running board. Unless the tool items were never opened , they were usually lost over time or kept by subsequent owners. Hold back on trying to gather a 'display' kit [ I have been there] but show to anyone interested just what items it has survived with. Tom.

06-26-2015, 01:36 PM	#7
BlakeW Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Franklin, Tenn. Posts: 28	Re: Tool Kit Tools? (with bonus acorns) The acorns buffered everything to where it wouldn't rattle anymore.

06-26-2015, 08:16 PM	#8
1955cj5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,578	Re: Tool Kit Tools? (with bonus acorns) I think part of the fun of getting a new-old car is finding all that sort of stuff when you clean it out.. You hit the Mother Lode...what a collection... Mine was just full of apricot seeds....