Ford Wrenches?

Any idea what this was to/from?

Found it at a yard sale - looks old, and googling around didn't turn up much for dating this thing... anyone seen one?

 

Another angle

 

I believe those are used for tightening and loosening of nuts and bolts.

 

very likely a "ford" wrench , but normally they say "ford" on them . i have a few , some say "ford" , some dont ................... steve

 

I also have an adjustable *FORD* wrench.......has to be pretty old....

CB

 

hahahaha


Yes. Thanks. I meant with what car or car part did they come.

 

it should have a part number..

tokyo found an o1a embossed wrench which i believe would have indicated it was from 1940..

 

Model A's and Ford Tractors came with tool kits. The Ford slip joint pliers should have a slotted screwdriver tip on one handle. The adjustable wrenches from the A have a square end on them. I believe it is used for unscrewing drain plugs, the tractor ones don't have that.

http://www.geocities.com/ntoolkit/

Big wrench was used as a dipstick for your gas tank on the tractors

 

Have a couple of them...found them at a swap meet for $1, bought em just because.

 

I have one of those wrenches that came out of a '28 Model A Coupe that I had bought from the original owner.

 

I have one .... But its Box/Open end type & says "OVERLAND"

Yes, I know its from a Willy's

 

Actually Ford had tool kits up to the '40's. The Early Ford V-8 Club of America actually had a pretty good article in it about Ford tool kits a couple years back. Your wrench is very common and worth about what you paid for it.

 

Lots of them show up on ebay..

 

I heard that there will be tool kits placed in new cars soon, in lieu of having dealerships to provide warranty service. The tools will be made in China and bear the new "Government Motors" logo.

 

The Ford Script adjustable wrench without the square end for drain plug removal is an early T wrench. Any Ford wrench with a "Z" prefix part number is a shop service tool.

 

Will the Newer Fords come with Metric adjustables?

 

I own a small metric cressent wrench.............

 

I have a Caddilac Wrench.

 

Thats friken funny

 

i have one that says "ford" on one side and "t-1917" on the other.

 

T means it was supplied with Model T Ford, 1917 is a part number. The prefix indicates the first application that used the part or, in the case of a tool, had the tool supplied with the vehicle. The number identifies what it is. These old Ford tools are pretty common and plentiful at swap meets and on eBay.

 

The wrench shown was used up til 1940...after that, similar but slightly slimmer. Most tools about 1929--34 had no script. Generally similar tools supplied '28-48, but lots of minor differences in detail or to fit new sizes of sparkplug and such. Fords came with enough tools to survive in their primitive world...tire pump and patches, grease gun, basic hand tools. Owner's manuals backed this up with full instructions for basic lube, getting tire off of wheel, minor tuning and sevicing.