Automotive Tool Score

[PossumJr]

I've been helping my stepfather by cleaning out his garage little by little and he's plenty of old tools from his father he want's to get rid of. Luckily for me I get to take anything I find These are just a few I pulled out of the pile I thought were interesting.

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In all this mess is a Duro Metal No. 711 valve lapper, a pneumatic valve lapper, a Charles Stromgren piston ring groove cleaner, a The Flywheel Turner, Clark-Feather valve spring compressor, Snap-On valve adjustment tool, Carter Carburetor 3/8" socket handle, and two K-D valve grinding bushings.

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This is a Charles Stromgren Co. piston ring groove cleaner, there are 4 sizes to choose on the rotating head. The tool sits with the hooked end and the cleaning head on opposite ends of the piston in the groove and is rotated to clean out the groove.

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Nothing too special about this since they are still available, but still a good older piece. Stampings are a bit worn and the best I can tell is it was made by Minn. Automotive Inc.

http://i.imgur.com/RHHo6rT.jpg?1

Unfortunately there are no manufacturer's marks of any kind, but it still works.

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Still in good working order with still a trace of the original green paint

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CF-49 valve spring compressor, don't know if I'll ever be working on a flathead, but nice to have.

http://i.imgur.com/pI3NFvS.jpg?1

Carter Carburetor 3/8" socket handle. Haven't been able to dig up too much on this, but I'm hoping there are some more related tools hiding in another box somewhere.

Now I was hoping if some more knowledgeable people could fill in the blanks for me.

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These are K-D valve grinding bushings, I was able to find out they were used for valves on flatheads, but I don't understand how, I would assume there was a machine or another tool used in conjunction.

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Lastly is this. I showed my father it and he though it may have been for adjusting points ignition, but danged if I can't find anything else like it on the interwebs. It was made by MAC but the name stamp is the only mark on it. The end has a allen key on a flexible shaft that can be turned by the knob on the other end, any clues to what it is?

Anyways I'm not sure what I plan on doing with all these, but what the heck Free tools are the best tools, especially when there's a load of Snap-On, SK, MAC, Proto, Plomb and the like where these came from.

(Sorry for the links, I did BBCode but the pics were HUGE)

 

[jreb10]

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http://i.imgur.com/4zEr5uf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Pens6Ec.jpg

Lastly is this. I showed my father it and he though it may have been for adjusting points ignition, but danged if I can't find anything else like it on the interwebs. It was made by MAC but the name stamp is the only mark on it. The end has a allen key on a flexible shaft that can be turned by the knob on the other end, any clues to what it is?

I have a similar tool made by KD. The flexible end has an allen key tip and reverses to a small screwdriver head. See if your allen key end pulls out and what is on the other end.

BTW, it is a carb adjusting tool.

 

[PossumJr]

Well if it does come out it's frozen in with 50+ years of schmutz. Do you know what in particular on carbs it's used to adjust?

 

[1949 caddyman]

The flexable allen tool is for adusting points on chevy & GM engines with the little window inthe distributor cap

 

[Richard Cranium]

nice find of some old tools. I also have most of them buried some where in my garage...

 

[Jagmandave]

1949 Caddyman is right, that's to adjust the points on GM window distributors.

Lots of cool old tools there, most of which just aren't needed or used anymore. Some of us have used everyone of those over the course of our careers.....

 

[3baygarage]

Nice lot of engine tools. That Duro lapper is pretty fancy looking. I just saw a later yellow Indestro version but that one is way nicer.

I like those all metal Carburetor socket driver/extensions too, have a few of them.

 

[PossumJr]

The flexable allen tool is for adusting points on chevy & GM engines with the little window inthe distributor cap

That would make sense then, thanks for setting that straight, didn't seem like a carb tool to me.

 

[papavolume]

Some nice finds in there! Can't beat that!

 

[2oolhound]

The design and craftsmanship of those tools goes beyond what is produced today. They have artistic flare, something that is forgotten by today's designers and engineers who produce only basic designs that do the job. I'd find a prominent place to display them in the shop even if I was the only one who got to appreciate them regularly.

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Valve grinding bushings...left is flathead Ford V8, right is Model A and A.


Original guides are removable and are split, because valves have mushroom ends...this makes pulling everything in and out while lapping (not grinding with a machine) valves a roaring pain. Those tool ones make the job easy, just slipping right onto each valve and supporting itself in position with the spring. Those are engines I play with...

 

[msgtsmithret]

Wow! Nice set of mid century tools. The Duro valve lapping tool is beyond cool. I have two of the MAC flexible tip drivers that I bought in 1981 off the tool truck, but thy have a 1/4" drive on the end so you can change tips. Otherwise it looks the same. Does your Allen tip come off?

 

[PossumJr]

Valve grinding bushings...left is flathead Ford V8, right is Model A and A.


Original guides are removable and are split, because valves have mushroom ends...this makes pulling everything in and out while lapping (not grinding with a machine) valves a roaring pain. Those tool ones make the job easy, just slipping right onto each valve and supporting itself in position with the spring. Those are engines I play with...

Ah, thanks for clearing that up. I managed to find an old bulletin from K-D: http://www.ntractorclub.com/howtos/pdfs/KD-Valve-Service-Bulletin.pdf, as well. Just curious but do you think there would be anyone that would bite on them still if I threw them up for sale? As interesting as they are I doubt I'll ever tear apart any old Ford flatties

And the allen tips do not come off as far as I can tell msgtsmithret.