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[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Those are museum pieces now.

I have two of the old can spouts, and a can of TG&Y oil I got from a friend's parent's basement when they were cleaning it out.

The can was never opened, but the oil seeped out over the years in that basement.

[rfuerst911sc]

As a decoration in my man cave I have an old oil spout hanging on the wall . Just in case that style oil can makes a comeback 😋

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

As a decoration in my man cave I have an old oil spout hanging on the wall . Just in case that style oil can makes a comeback 😋

I have my timing light, dwell meter, two oil can spouts, a hand drill and a brace on display. I have had a few of the curious young car guys ask about them. I have not used my dwell meter since I sold my 914. The timing light is needed is I pull the distributor on my El Camino to get initial timing set, with the computer connection unplugged. Then I plug in the fuel injection computer and the fuel injection computer takes care of the adjustment of the timing.





I have this old Ford wrench as well. With the weird bend in it, it must be some special tool for an old Ford. I have always wondered what it was for. Maybe a tool from the factory took kit.

[stevej37]

^^^ That Ford wrench looks to have had a lot of use!
I doubt it would work for much anymore.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ That Ford wrench looks to have had a lot of use!
I doubt it would work for much anymore.

Yea, it was in the bottom of a tool box from my dad's dad. Grandpa only drove once, and hated it. Grandma drove him everywhere and anywhere he needed to go. He did not know beans about a car, and he never mentioned owning a Ford. They liked the Whippet brand. All he knew how to do was add oil, and to drain the radiator every night in winter. No antifreeze for him for whatever reason.

I just have that old wrench on display and I have never used it.

[stevej37]

^^^ I would keep it also.
I wonder if the bend is for using it on the distributor hold-down nut....for adjusting the timing?

[GH85Carrera]

That was the type of thing I assumed. I need to find a Model T or Model A show and bring it with me.

[herr_oberst]

From what I found on the interwebs, it looks like that wrench is for the spark plugs and head bolts on the Model T Ford.

The circle M is apparently the mark of the Moore Forging company of Springfield, Mass.

They weren't the only forge to manufacture these items! I found about ten.

I wonder how many fortunes were made by getting a supply contract from Ford for a Model T part.