Vintage Tools

[jhellwig]

Post up any vintage tools you have. Old designs or logos or just plain obsolete stuff.

I have this Snapon Torqometer at work. Never used it and don’t know if it even works. Don’t know how old it is but the part number is not a current one.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Barcalo wrenches. The bottom one is Barcalo-Buffalo.

Old Ford branded wrench. Guessing it’s a specialty tool.

Here is my 1 1/4 Billings wrench.

More to come later. I have a ton of vintage tools and extinct brands. My post count is definitely going out the roof after seeing this thread.

 

[Timmastertech]

No pictures but I have my grandfathers tools. His Snapon flare nut wrenches are so old they are stamped "not guaranteed" because snapon in the late 50s didnt warrant flare nut wrenches. Considering the set is complete and over 60 years old I'll say they didnt need a warranty

 

[Chris142]

No pictures but I have my grandfathers tools. His Snapon flare nut wrenches are so old they are stamped "not guaranteed" because snapon in the late 50s didnt warrant flare nut wrenches. Considering the set is complete and over 60 years old I'll say they didnt need a warranty

Those are WW2 tools. Those were not meant for the public.

 

[Timmastertech]

Those are WW2 tools. Those were not meant for the public.

Date code says they were made in 1960, which matches when my Grandfather says he bought them off the snapon truck. Said it was one of the first tool sets he bought when he opened our business in 1960 because one of the first cars that came in needed a brake line and he didnt have any flare nut wrenches in his tool set

 

[AutoMechanic]

Here are some old ones. My Heathkit tune up meter and then my OTC Moniter 2000 OBD1 scan tool with all original manuals and attachments. Got both at my mechanic neighbors estate sale two years ago. His daughter sold me everything in the garage except the lathe because I didn’t have enough money for it. Her brother freaked out over her selling me the stuff because she gave me a good deal on it all. I have his grinder and those old Model T Ford Axle Housing Jack Stands too. And in case your wondering I’ve used both the tools pictured above and they work well. I’ve got another tune up meter somewhere around here that’s an Actron I’ll try and find it.

 

[DukeOfFrontenac]

AutoMechanic - That is a bada$$ collection. Heathkit especially, reminds me of doing stuff with my dad.

 

[Papa Bear]

I'm 77 yrs old. This is a wrench from my grandfather's old tools left in the basement.
I guess he didn't have the right wrench so he made one .....

 

[HemiBenny]

Allstate Automotive Analyzer. This belonged to my Wife’s Grandfather. I have a folder with some papers dated 1976 that her Uncle had drawn up, he was an electrical engineer, as well as various notes on projects that her Grandfather was working on.
The folder also contains the 32 page manual that came with the analyzer.
It sits on a top shelf in my garage as a nice vintage decoration piece.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Here are some more. Got the P&C bit yesterday at the pawn shop. Just think it’s a cool old tool they definitely don’t make that style anymore and P&C is long gone. Also a JH Williams check nut wrench. Had it a couple months found that at the antique store just thought it was really cool also found more of the other wrenches branded Ford but I forgot where I put them lol.