Zim Automotive Tools?

[Randydrummer]

Any ideas? The case says Zim Manufacturing Company Chicago,Ill. I’ve never seen any outside of these snap ring pliers that resided in my dad’s box since the middle 80’s.




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[2ndGearRubber]

They are now part of Lang tools.

 

[four.cycle]

Zim / Zim Mfg. Co., Chicago, IL / http://alloy-artifacts.org/other-makers-p3.html#zim /

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=429142

other relevant threads showing various ZIM tools:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314672

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=258749

acquired by A&E Tools Aug 2017

 

[Mechanical Noise]

The name seems familiar. I don't own any Zim tools but I might have come across them in the back room at Warshawsky.

 

[Kscardsfan]

Have a valve spring tool I got from my wife’s grandpas shop. I’ll try to post pictures later tonight

 

[Kscardsfan]

Haven’t had time to properly clean it yet, but here it is. It seems they made versions like this with a larger spoked handle and others with a knurled or ridged handle.

 

[toolchaser]

I picked up a small ZIM 2 jaw gear puller at the flea last week. Seems pretty well built