History Grease Gun for what

Found in old shed. curious what vehicle it was made for? Thanks

 

Rube Goldberg’s sedan, I’m guessing.

 

And here I thought they were used for lubrication.

 

Upper G I.

 

Made for whatever vehicle that has that one Zerk in the hardest place the engineer could find that you can't get on any other way. The new style grease gun uses rubber hose to do the same thing, so what you've got pre-dates rubber. That could be a find of historical significance.

 

They used those before laxatives were invented!

 

Perhaps rubber did not meet their rigid design parameters??

 

That is one cool item! Do you turn the handle to grease? Cool wall hanger
Dan

 

Oh, I see now.
For a minute there I thought it was a steering column for a hillbilly big block swap.

 

Thanks !

 

it appears to.

 

Pre 1930s.. oil and grease resistant synthetic rubber was not available then. Some grease points on the model A can't be serviced without a flexi connection.

 

The end fits Alimite fittings with the ears that lock on to the fitting. They were on cars before Zerk fittings were invented. In the teens and twenties.

 

Muffler Bearings

 

I scanned this from a auto parts book, newest listing in it is '26-'27 cars.

 

I bet every flex point leaked, oh what a mess.