"What the h*ll is that!"

[pgerhardt]

As I sometimes do I put in a minimum bid in a "grab bag" of model A parts on E-Bay, and won! I got some good model A parts, and some stuff I could not identify. I thought I would put it out there to see if you know what they are. Pictures of the parts (along with one of Steve Martin) are below:

BTW the item that looks like a grease cup has no through hole to the part that looks like a bearing or bushing. Yes confusing!

[Clem Clement]

Bottom two are Bendix parts. Upper right looks like the dipstick of a '27 gadooink roadster sedan. Center are twist-in grease caps

[foxfire42]

The last photo looks like a cam shaft nut

[foxfire42]

The photo with the grease cup almost looks like someone tried to make a way to grease the service brake cross shaft bushing. I can't see how the grease cup would clear the bracket. Also I think this is someone's idea that didn't get finished ie: no through hole for the grease. If you look up the Service brake repair bushing parts it will make sense. The grease cup is not part of the repair kit.

[pgerhardt]

To those who guessed grease cups notice that there is no through hole from where it cup screws on, and no where for grease to go??? Unless the bushing part is porous ????

[pgerhardt]

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Picture 4 is indeed a part from the starter bendix, but I am guessing foxfire42 is correct on picture 5

[Jacksonlll]

The bottom rt. Is the nut that holds the timing gear in place if it is about 2 in in dia

[foxfire42]

I stand by my "guess" on the cam shaft nut.

[redmodelt]

Maybe they planed on the bushing being tight on the cross shaft and grease only getting between the bushing and carrier.

[pgerhardt]

Originally Posted by Jacksonlll

The bottom rt. Is the nut that holds the timing gear in place if it is about 2 in in dia

It is!

[davehc]

Originally Posted by pgerhardt

To those who guessed grease cups notice that there is no through hole from where it cup screws on, and no where for grease to go??? Unless the bushing part is porous ????

That grease cup is just like the ones on my hitmiss engines . After you fill the bottom screw in part with grease , you screw the top on and it will force the grease out a little at a time as you turn the cap in .

[Clem Clement]

Agree bottom right is a cam shaft nut.

[foxfire42]

Delete!

[foxfire42]

Thanks Clem.....I feel vindicated. For a minute I was thinking I was the nut. I sure love this Forum. Every day is like an advanced class in Model A. It may hold the timing gear on but it's called a cam nut.


Sorry JacksonIII I misread your response........When I tried to correct what I wrote it wouldn't let me.............darn computers!!!!! Delete is the best I could do.

[700rpm]

I hope you didn't pay too much for that stuff.

[3.6rs]

Originally Posted by pgerhardt

As I sometimes do I put in a minimum bid in a "grab bag" of model A parts on E-Bay, and won! I got some good model A parts, and some stuff I could not identify. I thought I would put it out there to see if you know what they are. ..

I hope you didn't bid more then $1.00... including postage...

[juke joint johnny]

I have one of those twist in grease caps on my water pumps,
Handy to give it a twist if the pump starts to drip.
and better than searching under the seat for the right grease gun

[100IH]

Grease cups known as Lunkenheimers: original manufacturer. Potentially feeding to a sintered bronze bushing (oilite) that was originally porous but bush has been replaced with copper which is caveman, perfect for an A.

[pgerhardt]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

I hope you didn't pay too much for that stuff.

No. Minimum bid. 10 bucks, and there was some good stuff other than the items I could not identify.