What tool is it

[Tractorsellr]

Alright tool experts, what is this and its purpose. Was in an old box of tools at the flea market. Guy gave it to me because he didn't know what it was used for.

 

[larry_g]

Spring Retainer cap removal/install tool for drum brakes. The spring holds the shoe to the backing plate.

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no neat sig line

 

[geneg]

Looks like the tool to install the hold down springs for brake shoes.
Pin thru backing plate, thru hole in shoe, thru small compression spring, thru washer with slot.

 

[larry4406]

+3 on brake drum spring tool.

 

[NightSky]

Also good for removing twist off bottle caps.

 

[Beerhippie]

Beats hell out of using Vise Grips for those damned spring retainers.

 

[Tractorsellr]

Thanks all, I guess I should have watched my brother doing my brake jobs.

 

[The Cobbler]

6 minutes to get an answer

 

[fourjeepin]

6 minutes to get an answer

Wow, we were off our game today.

 

[Motown]

Its a Proto brand, had one like it.

 

[mikegt4]

Reminds me that I am getting old, I thought everyone knew that was a brake spring tool. Used not only on the rear drum brakes but the front ones too. Yes, there where actually drum brakes on the front back in the day!!!

 

[Beerhippie]

Reminds me that I am getting old, I thought everyone knew that was a brake spring tool. Used not only on the rear drum brakes but the front ones too. Yes, there where actually drum brakes on the front back in the day!!!

The better cars and bikes had double-leading drums on the front!

Yes, kids, even motorcycles had drums back then....

 

[FigN⋅m]

Reminds me that I am getting old, I thought everyone knew that was a brake spring tool. Used not only on the rear drum brakes but the front ones too. Yes, there where actually drum brakes on the front back in the day!!!

My '69 Bronco had 4 wheel, non-boosted drums, no power steering, and a 3 on the Tree.
An absolute adventure trying to keep it in line, but the Cherry Bombs kept other drivers at bay...

 

[Beerhippie]

My '69 Bronco had 4 wheel, non-boosted drums, no power steering, and a 3 on the Tree.
An absolute adventure trying to keep it in line, but the Cherry Bombs kept other drivers at bay...

The WWII-surplus I-H 6-ton I learned to drive stick on had non-boosted, rod-and-ball drum brakes! In other words, nearly no brakes at all on a quarry rock-hauler. Fun times! It also had eighteen gears... mostly straight-cut; no synchros. That's how you learn to drive stick!

Other drivers in the Moggollon country of north-central AZ knew to just get off the road when they saw a fully-loaded rockworm's hauler coming.. as they were all like the one we had.

 

[Modern Garage]

I have a couple of those retaining spring tools. One is the one I got when I started trade school in 1975. I used it a little before I realized a pliers works better for me. The others just arrived from somewhere - I guess word got out they'd have an easy life at my place.
Joe

 

[seber]

That's the first one I've seen as a separate tool. Mine are part of the spring pliers.