Anyone know about old Mercedes tools

[shortcut980]

Digging around in the attic space above my shop today and found this little tool pouch.
They are stamped Mercedes Benz West Germany..Some have Matador and some Dowidat stamped on them.. I assume theyre a old MB tool kit but for what car and year? Any value to these?

 

[Maexle]

Digging around in the attic space above my shop today and found this little tool pouch.
They are stamped Mercedes Benz West Germany..Some have Matador and some Dowidat stamped on them.. I assume theyre a old MB tool kit but for what car and year? Any value to these?

Dowidat = Gedore

i don't see a special value in the tools except for a owner of a classic car, but they are really particular about the condition too....

I would say: just use them.....

 

[Maexle]

looks like a similar set like this one listed on ebay Germany:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Werkzeugset-...rcedes-Benz&hash=item35c11980d5#ht_500wt_1194

probably somewhere from the 50's .....

 

[RCStocker]

I am sure they will bring more in Europe than they will here. Some of our good Stanley wood working planes go cheap there compaired to our prices. A lot of rust in what I see. Not much value but classic.

 

[JMcFly]

usually the entire took kit is from the same tool company. Anything appear to have a Mercedes part number?

 

[shortcut980]

Thanks for the responses guys..I really dont wanna sell them anyway
Ive found several unique treasures around this property the last few years and i'll add this to my little collection.
I just wanted to find out maybe what car and year so i know what i have..Mid 50's sounds about right.
I'll check on the Mercedes part #s tomm..

 

[jabberwoki]

Eyeboltman collects those.

 

[lauver]

usually the entire took kit is from the same tool company. Anything appear to have a Mercedes part number?

I have several vintage MB tools and they are all marked with the MB logo but no part numbers. There are several different German OEMs marked on these tools.

I've also had several VW and Porsche tool kits and all the tools are marked Hazet with DIN standard tool numbers.

I don't think there is any single pattern of tools for German cars.

Also, all the tools found in VW, Porsche, and MB cars appeared to be of less than premium quality... these were not fancy tools, some were bare steel, some painted, and some satin plated.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Those tools will be valuable to the right Mercedes owner who needs them.

 

[JMcFly]

if there is a part number it would tell which chassis range it belongs to. I know for a fact it is not from anything younger than '80+. I'd like to guess 50's to 60's. It's not from a 190SL, thats for sure.

 

[p1mlb03]

I picked up a set in a tool buy a few years back... Ended up giving them away to a GJ guy who had an old MB. I do remember him saying that the wooden handle for the screwdriver was had to come by.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56274

 

[Man of Many Vices]

Also, all the tools found in VW, Porsche, and MB cars appeared to be of less than premium quality... these were not fancy tools, some were bare steel, some painted, and some satin plated.

I see these tools all the time at the swap meet. Initially I picked them up because they were Mercedez Benz. I don't bother with them now. As Lauver states above, and is so clearly indicated in the photos, they aren't top quality.

Now, if they were the motorist's tool roll for a 1959 300SL Gull Wing, you might have something there!

 

[djb2]

Those tools will be valuable to the right Mercedes owner who needs them.

Much less than you might expect.

People restoring a car want tools in perfect condition.
Everything else is just a regular used tool.

 

[JMcFly]

The tools can be restored, but the key thing is which car they came out of and if they are all the correct tools for that roll.


I can still buy NOS tool rolls with tools for my car from Mercedes Benz, it's an '87 300D but I know they have them.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Much less than you might expect.

People restoring a car want tools in perfect condition.
Everything else is just a regular used tool.

Not necessarily - if a particular tool is hard to find they're desirable in any condition. For instance, I drive an old BMW; they came with nice tool kits built into the trunk lid, and most of them had two screwdrivers with green handles. However, some cars came with red handled screwdrivers, and they are highly prized - I've seen them sell for $75 or more. My green handles work just fine so I'm not concerned.

 

[mtkst19]

Not necessarily - if a particular tool is hard to find they're desirable in any condition. For instance, I drive an old BMW; they came with nice tool kits built into the trunk lid, and most of them had two screwdrivers with green handles. However, some cars came with red handled screwdrivers, and they are highly prized - I've seen them sell for $75 or more. My green handles work just fine so I'm not concerned.

i have a complete red handle set from a mid 80's L7

i personally never got into the old tool pouch deal. however, the older mercedes wrenches seemed to be the thinnest of the group. i have a few i bent "L" shaped for certain jobs. also some of them came w/ nice double box wrenches that are tool box daily use worthy.

 

[Mickey O]

Judging by the size of the pictures I'd say they were rare tools for miniature Mercedes vehicles.

 

[shortcut980]

if there is a part number it would tell which chassis range it belongs to. I know for a fact it is not from anything younger than '80+. I'd like to guess 50's to 60's. It's not from a 190SL, thats for sure.

They are all marked with DIN 895 except one is marked Heyco 0005811836..