Vintage Gedore automotive tool set

[misstool28]

Atleast 50 plus years old. It was my father inlaws. Any idea on value?

 

[Fedwrench]

Is there a vehicle logo on the tool roll? it looks like a vehicle maintenance kit to me

 

[F-22]

Are you sure they're that old? I'd say 80's or later based on the polished chrome on the sockets and the wrench design. I think older german wrenches were typically all matte and used the DIN style/layout (and these definitely aren't it). I think they still use this kind of style for their current wrenches too.

Also a lot of tools for a car tool kit. Never saw sockets included in one. I'd assume this was a kit you bought aftermarket to keep in the car or to service it. Seems especially odd to have a complete feeler gauge included in any OEM car toolkit.

 

[acer66]

Hard to see with the worn writing on the handles of the screwdrivers it just seems it says Germany on them and not West Germany.
What do the wrenches say where they are made?

I see now last pic shows they were made in Germany which could be that they were made before 73 or after the unification of Germany.
Problem is though that it was never really a patent trademark afaik.

But will all the brainpower here that will be solving that soon I am sure.

Edited for clarity.

 

[ecotec]

Are you sure they're that old? I'd say 80's or later based on the polished chrome on the sockets and the wrench design. I think older german wrenches were typically all matte and used the DIN style/layout (and these definitely aren't it). I think they still use this kind of style for their current wrenches too.

Also a lot of tools for a car tool kit. Never saw sockets included in one. I'd assume this was a kit you bought aftermarket to keep in the car or to service it. Seems especially odd to have a complete feeler gauge included in any OEM car toolkit.

I don’t know… that set is weirdly specific… could it be a tool kit for a tractor or airplane or some military vehicle or something like that? Some kind of government purchase where the contract required that whatever the heck it was had to come with the basic tools to maintain it…

What car or car set would use that combination of tools? I would not imagine that any general purpose automobile toolkit would have that specific combination of tools…

OP, why do you think that it is 50 years old?

 

[65k10]

I don’t know… that set is weirdly specific… could it be a tool kit for a tractor or airplane or some military vehicle or something like that? Some kind of government purchase where the contract required that whatever the heck it was had to come with the basic tools to maintain it…

What car or car set would use that combination of tools? I would not imagine that any general purpose automobile toolkit would have that specific combination of tools…

OP, why do you think that it is 50 years old?

I think you are on to something with it being a set of tools for a piece of equipment. It has some similarities to some pre-assembled Caterpillar tool kits with the inclusion of a filter wrench, feeler gauge, and drain plug sockets. Zooming in, I think I see one socket as being labled "9/16", "7/8", and maybe "1 1/8 AF", which if correct, could mean it was made for some American piece of equipment. OP, what are the sizes of the wrenches and sockets?

 

[misstool28]

Is there a vehicle logo on the tool roll? it looks like a vehicle maintenance kit to me

No sorry there isn't any logo unfortunately but yes that is what I was thinking also. But have seen a few similar when searching online and they were mainly Ferrari roll kits which from the looks of it they were different kits supplied with each new model when brought out

 

[Zewnten]

I'd put my money on equipment. See similar to these all the time. I think probably came from a tractor or maybe an excavator.

 

[Jack_K]

It really doesn't look 50 years old to me but most of the old gedore stuff I have seen is the Indian and South african made versions.

 

[four.cycle]

If it is a vehicle-specific automobile repair kit, it's the first one I've ever seen that included a strap wrench and (as noted above) a feeler gauge.
The narrow size range of the combination wrenches and sockets, however, causes me to think perhaps this was intended as an "automobile repair kit" designed for a specific engine family or vehicle make. (Early "auto kits" were vehicle specific, in MANY cases, e.g., "Ford Auto Kit" and others.)

"Value" is what a willing buyer is prepared to pay at point of sale.

 

[misstool28]

If it is a vehicle-specific automobile repair kit, it's the first one I've ever seen that included a strap wrench and (as noted above) a feeler gauge.
The narrow size range of the combination wrenches and sockets, however, causes me to think perhaps this was intended as an "automobile repair kit" designed for a specific engine family or vehicle make. (Early "auto kits" were vehicle specific, in MANY cases, e.g., "Ford Auto Kit" and others.)

"Value" is what a willing buyer is prepared to pay at point of sale.

Thank you very much for taking the time to tell me that information, that is most helpful!

Would u know where I could sell this?

 

[four.cycle]

^ probably ebay... I see OEM wrenches / kits / jacks on there all the time.... most of them are ridiculously overpriced, but there is apparently a market for them.

I drive a Ford, so there's no way I'd buy OEM Ford tools myself.

YMMV

 

[misstool28]

I have thought about ebay but I honestly would have no clue on a starting price... I also have seen the other sets similar on there and noticed they are asking alot! That's actually what brought it to my attention, I mean it would be a dream come true if I had a set actually worth something

^ probably ebay... I see OEM wrenches / kits / jacks on there all the time.... most of them are ridiculously overpriced, but there is apparently a market for them.

I drive a Ford, so there's no way I'd buy OEM Ford tools myself.

YMMV