Well, I was able to get away for a few minutes to hit an auction. I didn't stay long and didn't really need anything I bought. I picked up a Craftsman tool box that I had never seen before and some old wrenches. It was a guy that had semi's and was retiring.



Now here are some of the more unique wrenches. Can anyone tell me about the T shaped one? It is 1/2 socket and the hand hold on the shaft spins freely. I thought it might be great for lug nuts, but there is no way you can get any real torque with that handle. Anyone know what it might have been used for?

Also, notice the wrench that had been cut off. It has the Ford script on it. The one on the far left is very thin.
I would love to hear your thoughts on these wrenches.

 

The "T" handle is a speed wrench, similar to the bent handle styles. The top one looks like an Iron Workers wrench.

 

The thin wrench may be for adjusting tappets.

 

The top wrench is called a spud wrench, they are used by iron workers when assembling steel beams in buildings. They can be used as drift pins when lining up two plates, a motor to base in electrical, or anywhere you need to line up two holes.

 

The flat wrench on the left may be the elusive spare tire bracket wrench.

 

The flat bar is a tire tool. The spoon end for prying the bead, the other for removing a lock ring. Probably from the teens or 20's.
Not sure on the T handle.....maybe a primitive speed wrench of some sort?
I'd guess they are all pre WW2 vintage....designed for square head bolts. Use them if you can, those old wrenches have excellent steel in them.

 

Thanks for all the info guys. I knew you would come through.
I love using old tools, so I will use them as I can. It's kind of like using these trucks as trucks, there is just something special about it.
I also us cast iron cooking pans that are 70 to 90 years old. It's neat cooking out of something my grandparents used as well as my wife's grandparents. These pans aren't worth too much, but are priceless to me.

 

The cut off FORD wrench is half of a Model T spark plug wrench!


Scott in Texas

 

i have some of those old wrenches too i have been finding them in yard sales,i will have to take some pictures and post them i have all of those plus some box wrenches,my good friend is a real ford nut so i found one of my wrenches that had ford stamped in it so i gave it to him

 

Those are great!!!


I love old tools
Bobby

 

Those are cool tools Joe!

 

What a great score on some old tools.