What is this tool for ???

[ford35lh]

Poking around in one of my pop's toolboxes I found these two tools.
It appears that they were once one a double ended tool and pop cut it in two.
Probably a clearance issue.
One end is a hex socket the other a spanner.
Maybe someone has one similar.
Any ideas ???

[RalphM]

Brake spring hold down tool
Sorry, after closer look not that. Maybe for adjusting solid lifter rocker arms.

[19Fordy]

Itty, bitty nut driver and a special key to unlock a coin machine.

[54vicky]

the left one looks like a nut driver the right looks like the tool too remove ignition switch on the 50s fords.thats my guess

[40 Deluxe]

Looks like a distributor tool. The slotted driver end fits the primary post on a 216 Chevy, if I remember. Looks too small to fit an ignition switch.

[5851a]

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Install and remove carb jets and needle valves? Just a thought.

[Ken/Alabama]

Don't know but it's a goodun !!

[Andy]

I think the one on the right is for the barrel nut used on the crab distributors.

[J Franklin]

Standard zerk and alamite pin zerk tools?

[donald1950]

the one on the right may be used to remove some of the 49 to 53 bezels on the dash (light switch) i have one with the similar two small extensions to remove the locking ring on the switch retainer.

[51 MERC-CT]

As stated above. Carburetor jet and component installation/removal tools.

[A bones]

Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

As stated above. Carburetor jet and component installation/removal tools.

Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe

Looks like a distributor tool. The slotted driver end fits the primary post on a 216 Chevy, if I remember. Looks too small to fit an ignition switch.

I don't have it here to compare.

When I was doing tune up service on Chevy 6 distributors, I had a tool that looked like that.

It may well work for carburetor service also.

[Alaska Jim]

I Think they are for carb. jets

[42merc]

It is a tool used on the older Delco distributors. It fit the stud & nut thru bolt on the low voltage terminal on the side of dist.
Picture of an un-altered tool.

[ford nut]

ahh, closure.

[54vicky]

that splanes that one lucy

[Pete/Ct.]

Muffler bearing remover. Pete/Ct.

[ford35lh]

Thanks 42'merc !

I am going to mount it on the wall with about 30
other obsolete and unidentified old tools I have.

When they have my auction they will probably go
for a pittance as nobody will know what they are for.

[larrys40]

Originally Posted by 42merc

It is a tool used on the older Delco distributors. It fit the stud & nut thru bolt on the low voltage terminal on the side of dist.
Picture of an un-altered tool.

if the nut driver is 5/16 it's should fit the hex on the cutouts for those that have them. I agree with some of the post that the protruding slot one is for the special nuts that are on the primary side of the coil lead (s).
I have one as posted by 42 merc. KR Wilson made a similar for use on the applications I have noted.

Those were probably originally part of the larger tool that was cut in two to make the individual drivers.

Larry

[42merc]

I didn't measure the hex, but the old Delco ignition terminals (coil & dist) used an 11/32" hex nut.