What is this tool?
Apr 23, 2016 20:57:00 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
When I was first entering the mechanic field the o... (show quote)
Wow, and all these years I thought my father made that up! Seriously, thanks for educating me. Your depth of experience in such matters is most impressive. This may interest you. It amazed me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook >Alan
Apr 23, 2016 22:13:09 #
Well now I am more intrigued! If you guys/ gals can't identify this it must be rear indeed. I'll be seeing some old timers tomorrow, Anzac Day here in Australia, so I'll show it around and maybe find some clues. Thanks everyone for their input but don't stop now, I can't sleep! Lol
Apr 24, 2016 05:43:03 #
The square socket is not for a nut; surely, on tightening, the emerging bolt would push the tool off?
It suggests something like a brake adjuster to me.
Could it be an early drum brake servicing tool?
It suggests something like a brake adjuster to me.
Could it be an early drum brake servicing tool?
Apr 24, 2016 06:37:18 #
I believe you are close on this. The blade end for hub caps and wheel covers. Lug nuts for the square opening and the hook may go into an eye on a scissor jack to crank it up and down.
garceh wrote:
I think that you are correct Bob. I have never seen one, but it makes sense. The hook is probably to separate the inside of the tire from the rim.
Apr 24, 2016 06:49:50 #
exakta56
Loc: Orford,New Hampshire
A multi-use tool. The hook has nothing to do with tires. Changed plenty of them, no hook ever needed.
How about a tool for say a waving machine: where small adjustments are made? That hook is the real mystery. Hope someone finds the answer.
Thanks for the challenge!
How about a tool for say a waving machine: where small adjustments are made? That hook is the real mystery. Hope someone finds the answer.
Thanks for the challenge!
Apr 24, 2016 07:05:36 #
picturedude wrote:
Lug wrench. The slotted end is for removing the hub caps.
For square wheel nuts?
I think it's a "MultiTool." :D
Google thinks it's one of these.
http://www.google.com/search?tbs=simg:CAESsQEargELEKjU2AQaAggKDAsQsIynCBpiCmAIAxIooQegB_1EBqwfuEpMBhAKqB7oH7xKUPo8-vDa3No4-rzbNJq02kz6QPhowYjv9218-UbwpAeZuGnnJqej6mdtrXQUpvkfNkqjhs7swf8Lx2rL6nOIyxp-VMUhjIAMMCxCOrv4IGgoKCAgBEgQ4SWfPDAsQne3BCRocCgYKBGlyb24KCQoHcGlja2F4ZQoHCgVhbmdsZQw&q=iron&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjMrM7YkKfMAhXKVj4KHYOYAm8Qsw4IHQ&biw=1600&bih=909
Apr 24, 2016 07:07:34 #
Griff wrote:
The square socket is not for a nut; surely, on tightening, the emerging bolt would push the tool off?
It suggests something like a brake adjuster to me.
Could it be an early drum brake servicing tool?
It suggests something like a brake adjuster to me.
Could it be an early drum brake servicing tool?
Some cars (German) have a bolt, rather than a nut.
Apr 24, 2016 07:08:24 #
robertjerl wrote:
Lug (wheel) nut wrench, large flat blade screw driver or pry bar and some kind of a hook. Could be an old combo tool for fixing flats.
Agreed
Apr 24, 2016 07:08:54 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
When I was first entering the mechanic field the older guys took great pleasure in send newbees on a search for a Knooten valve or left handed monkey wrenche ( some were made in the early yrs using a left hand thread on the adjusting nut),
Or 50' of shore line, or a metric screwdriver.
Apr 24, 2016 07:31:04 #
garceh wrote:
I think that you are correct Bob. I have never seen one, but it makes sense. The hook is probably to separate the inside of the tire from the rim.
That is my thought also.
Apr 24, 2016 07:38:12 #
Further to my earlier post, I think the hook is for hitching the springs that hold old-style brake shoes.
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Apr 24, 2016 08:20:44 #
I have never seen one of those in action, but if I was trying to take off a hose clamp and hose from a motor that was in need of replacement, I might be looking for such a tool. The hock would came in handy for splitting the hose to get it off the metal pipe especially if the inside of the hook was sharp. It would come in handy when working on stationary pumps and motors or even farm tractors.
Apr 24, 2016 08:38:47 #
Might be used for split rims. A lot of old cars had split rims that were bolted together. That's my two cents
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