Herbrand what's it

[sumner52000]

I have an idea how it works but what is it called?

It is Herbrand 2126. It is 1/4 drive. You turn the knob and the drive end spins.

 

[toolchaser]

Carb adjusting tool

 

[osborn.ozzy]

Carb adjusting tool

this

 

[mvptrukin]

I don't know about Herbrand, but other mfg. made these and the tool came with specific 1/4" drive sockets for different carbs---slotted recessed flat blades, Allen head etc. Snap on still sells this tool:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=675560&store=snapon-store
Also you could adjust the dwell(points) on GM distributors with the "sliding" windows using this type of tool.

 

[wasabiboys]

just found one randomly in my garage. Thanks for the info

 

[four.cycle]

I don't know about Herbrand, but other mfg. made these and the tool came with specific 1/4" drive sockets for different carbs---slotted recessed flat blades, Allen head etc.

^ yeah. Indestro part number was 2820 - came with the driver handle (shown in your photo above), a 1/8" hex drive for GM V8 distributors, slotted/phillips screwdriver bits, and an odd bit for adjusting GM carburetors.

 

[bonneyman]

Epstein's sells one of those recessed screw sockets for a carb tool.

 

[wasabiboys]

its a pretty cool tool although I love zero use for it

 

[four.cycle]

hmmm... might come in handy if you had to start a nut on something using a 1/4" drive socket where you had to go around a corner. they all had a standard 1/4" square drive on the business end - probably all made by the same outfit.

here's the Indestro equivalent showing the attachments that came with the kit.
the item does not appear in my mid-1960's Herbrand catalog No. 66.

Indestro Tool Catalog 55 1972 pp 64-65 specialty tools by four.cycle, on Flickr

 

[jabberwoki]

That's a horrible tool best send it to me.

 

[four.cycle]

I can't speak to the Herbrand, but I can say that the Indestro 2820 set didn't sell worth a damn. I think we sold maybe three or four in ten years.
Might have something to do with the reason they're not often seen.

 

[wasabiboys]

I can't speak to the Herbrand, but I can say that the Indestro 2820 set didn't sell worth a damn. I think we sold maybe three or four in ten years.
Might have something to do with the reason they're not often seen.

can see why sorta a useless tool unless tuning an old car

 

[egnorant]

Works fine for getting those screws near the windshield!

Bruce

 

[four.cycle]

can see why sorta a useless tool unless tuning an old car

when I was selling them those "old cars" weren't that old.

That GM distributor that used the little 1/8" hex key to set the dwell was used in half the cars on the road when I started (full time) in the parts business.