Technical Obscure tool collecting

I’m missing the wrench but I have the Woody

 

If I had one of those I'd constantly tell people I had a woody and not give context lol

 

LOL I already get looks from the younger generation that didn’t know they even existed

 

Blackhawk drain plug wrenches. Work great

have to forgive condition of dog bone wrench. After picture, I brushed it on the wire wheel, then blackened it with gun blue, followed by a pampering rub with beeswax/motor oil paste. Much better.

 

Flathead valve spring tool. Guaranteed obscure since I made it.

this had welds ground down, then peckered with needle scaler to give it “the look” I wanted. Other wise just flat stock, metal tube, threaded rod, a hardened washer, and a bit of brass for knob.

 

aww come on. let's show 'em

I have lots of obscure tools. My favorites are a tool kit for a Model A, original paint in perfect condition. They were taped inside my dad's tool box, had to look to find them. There was a note, "Wolfe are you reading this? I got these for you, I doubt that you'll ever use 'em. Good bye son, see you on the other side."

I do not have pics. But there you are.

 

Now that’s way past very cool in my book!!

 

Beaner, that tugged on my heart strings, for real.

 

I have some. I will have to search them out and take pics. My favorites are hand made body work tools from a old timer that did body work in the 1950’s/1960’s. Some make you stop and think what the hell was that used on, but none the less a cool tool history lesson.

 

We all understand what you mean when you say you've got a woody.

But now about those wheels and tires in the LH foreground . . . I'm guessing you're storing those for a friend. Or maybe you won them in a raffle . . . Or . . ?

 

Imagine lugging this around

 

I'd be willing to lug that lol

 

speed handles. Dad used them for spark plugs.

He had a race with a guy that was using an impact once. He won and said, "And none of mine are over tightened."

 

Nothing worse than an assault ratchet, especially when set on "kill" rather than "stun".



Cheers,
Harv

 

LOL I worked at a Buick dealership once. I spent as much time fishing broken bolts out as I did car repairs. I finally explained to one of the techs that he needed to turn his air pressure down. LOL

 

Only have 4 of them...

 

Now that is OBSCURE!!!!

 

@The Chevy Pope


About the length of a normal dinner fork. Easy to grab onto and use like a scraping tool for small projects.


Hello,

I have a collection of these narrow stainless steel tools. At first, when I saw them as a teenager, I was chuckling as I told myself, that I would never use them. Too small, narrow and thin blade was not going to be used as a small eye glass adjusting screwdriver, although it could have. The thin narrow curved flat ended tool was about the same size. But, the flat end was perfect for small screws and to pack in some body filler in corners and cracks that normally got delegated to screwdrivers.

So, they sat dormant in the “obscure tool” division of every drawer designated for small tools. Every cabinet always had a drawer for screwdrivers, camera body tools and tools that could used in small intricate work, like working with slot car motor modifying. But, as neat as can be, the tool drawer for these small tools was limited as to what I could keep. I had to explain to my wife when she complained that a simple tool to attach one thing to another, like tiny screws/screwdrivers was non existent.

She wanted to start a tool drawer purge so, she could utilize an “everyday” drawer for things she could/would use. When she saw a special case for these narrow, shiny, tools, she asked if she could use those as a screwdriver. Gasp!

I got a small set of screwdrivers to settle that urge and now they are front and center for my wife’s instant location. Now, the screwdriver drawer has other things in it and when she asks me where stuff is, I say in the screwdriver drawer…

Jnaki

What did I use those little stainless steel tools on and why? Memories play a good part of tool collecting. If one stores away several tools used from back in the old/young kid days, it becomes non existent until a situation or whatever when discovered under a pile of other tools. I remember using these tools on our lumps of clay to try and shape a car or hot rod like the GM design folks. But, over the years, since, they have sat dormant until they are needed. Like shaping body putty for small Hot Wheels or custom Matchbox little cars.

I have never liked being a body guy. The fixing the dent or scratches were a part of repair and such, but for some reason, our cars never needed body work. When the Impala got creamed in the right rear curved rear tail light section, there was a nice dented in section at the top of the curved corner, above the three red taillights. An illegally parked Army 4 ton truck was obscured by thick fog and I did not see it until it was too late when I was backing up.

Fixing surfboard repairs was something I could do, but did not like the whole process. So, fixing a dent was not my cup of tea, so I had my friend in Los Angeles do some custom lead repair to make the Impala’s dented curved corner just like new. When it was finished, I could not tell if it was ever damaged.

So, what I am currently doing is minor, but it is a form of body work. It is just in a smaller scale and not a big deal like actual life size body work. No mess, no clean up other than application, sanding and finishing. This set of small tools works perfectly to shape model car body filler sections and custom shapes.

Now, they are clean after usage, but not an actual screwdriver for household needs my wife comes up with these days... ha!

 

I have a few obscure tools that I have picked up over the years. Some I bought just to solve a problem, "how to do this", others I bought because I had a need for it. I bought 2 of the re-threading tools because I needed one to repair the threads on an early ford spindle. I paid $ 45.00 for the first one, and $10.00 for the second one. They are well worth the money as I have used them more then once. Sometimes you have a need for a tool. but didn't know that tool existed. Some of the old timers saw a need, and did something about it. Thanks to them there was a way to solve a problem.

 

I’m the only obscure tool I have left.

 

Hey, CP;
Would you please post a good pic of the instruction sheet. Print on both sides? Have the tach, no can, don't remember seeing instruction page. Others will find it useful, too.
TIA.
Marcus...

 

Sounds like @BJR needs one of those!

 

You win!

 

I used to collect Ford script Model T wrenches , pliers, screw drivers and oil cans. Over the years I found two oil cans, a couple of sets of pliers and many wrenches. I don’t know why, but when I saw a guy in Canton Texas had a 16 foot trailer full of Ford wrench’s, I just quit! Lol

But other old tools still intrigue me!




Bones

 

Im aweful proud of both of these obscure tools. 1st one is a 1944 snap on king pin and perch press

2nd tool is also vintage although a bit more common, thread chaser in the most common ford fine thread sizes...

 

I love the case to that kingpin set

 

This is my small display of Ford wrenches.

 

Yeah its really neat!

 

I've never been able to find the Ford pliers in person

 

I think I have all of these except the pliers, but they are scattered all over. Some on shelves, some in boxes, etc. Anyway, what's the flat one used for? The 5th one from the right next to the pliers.

My grandson recently inherited an 8N Ford tractor and I gave this one to him thinking it is a tractor wrench.