Keith Browning Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I was cleaning out a drawer recently and came across an old pneumatic SPEEDOMETER CABLE grease tool and the stupid thing still had grease in it! This qualifies as a useless tool and pretty much unused for sure. When was the last time you saw a speedo cable anyway? With the exception of some socket sets and wrenches, it also qualified as one of my oldest tools. I tossed it! Can anybody top that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I have several old "tappet" wrenchs.... back in the good old days, flat head motors would have adjustable cam followers that required very thin wrenchs.... I guard these with my life and the get resurrected with regularity. Still got some old 19/32 and 21/32 sockets around too. Then there's the tool for adjusting dwell on the GM distributor, A VV carb tool set and some old, old specialty tools for the old Honda S600 sports car. I rarely throw anything away... a fact that my loving bride brings up often... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayapower Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I have a very old 'squeeze' type generator flash light given to me by my Grand Father. He used to drive truck and used it for on road repairs/inspection.. Handy 'and' useless little light, that can and will 'severely' cramp your forearm/s with extended use, but could potentially build you a set of arms like Popeye in a VERY short time.. Used it a few times, and thought it may come in handy in a natural disaster ect. or 'Maybe' when all my other 5 or so shop hand helds fail!! Problem is, that if you use it long enough (and you DO have to continually pump it) not only do you ache with pain, but can't aim it any longer either as you try and pull enough power through it to 'just' light the bulb to a useable candlepower.. Then try and turn a wrench.... Sure.. BTW Ford Doc.. I had one of those old S/cable greasers in new condition and sold it on eBay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captchas Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 a dweel tach, gm dist point adjusting tool, a daul point dayton distrutor for a 289, flat head tappet tools, detroit diesel tuneup set "2stroke". a timing light,a dual carb sycro tool.gee me box as space again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torqued_Up Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I have an original Super Star Tester II! It's a little beat up but it should still work. I bought it used and it was already out dated at the time because the NGS had just come out. I only used it to set FIPL switches on 7.3 idi's with E4OD trannies. It has been buried and unused probably since 1995! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcassidy111 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 All of the tools necessary to rebuild/adjust the "Variable Venturi" (VV2700 and VV7200) carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captchas Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 gee! my useless flathead tappet wrenches just came in handie. my 53 f100 just got a nice fresh .060 over bore and a crank, rods piston set for a 51 merc. which means a 239 flatie bored and stroked to 261 cube's. offie 8.0 to 1 heads and a 2x2 3 bolt holly intake. boy does that sound and smell better the a doesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mathus Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 i still have a distributor point spring tension scale in my box. it only comes out to show the pup's that i have tools older than them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captchas Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 sucks guys all we have to do is take out a allen key or inch sized socket thats older then most of these kids in how long we've been useing them. any one remember witworth tools for the english cars. i still have a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 Dangit captchas! I am still young enough that I can't do that with my tools, BUT, with my 20th year coming to an end next year I will soon be able to. Awwwwwwww crap! I still feel like an idiot teenager sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captchas Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 i know this is a old thread but some of us that at or near retirement or even as me have done so. have some tools floating around and knowage that some of these young kids will never see or hear about. it was funny as i had a phone call today by a guy who got my name and number and asked .i have a 48 ford flat head and understand you have the tools and knowage to put it back together . would you and how much? darn i know i could make some fast cash but said to him bring it and akid to my home that is going into mechanics . both of you do the lifting i can't do and i'll build you the motor so some young guy can do so later on when the time of us older guys is no more. jeppers we look at our old tools taking up space. but when we did use them . how much did they teach us and make us. they are not junk they are time vaults of mechanics showing what we did before computers and fuel injection. how many of us still have a old t bar torqe wrench floating around that is still as good as our clickers. whats my oldest tool my brains whats left of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Okay guy's, I may not have that old of tools but I still have the old Mobil oil cans and the spouts,( I think I still have 12 or 13 cans of sae 30 left ) I also have 6 R-12 recharge kits, the ones that came with the 6oz. can of oil charge,16oz can of R-12 and the charging hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 Larry, you should hold onto that stuff and sell it to an automotive museum some day. Jeez - I can't remember the last time I saw an "oil can" but as a kid I saw many shiny cans magically floating over the engine of Dad's Fury III at fuel stops. When we was younguns Mom and Dad used to hitch-up the ol camper and cruise around the country. Strapped tightly in the middle of the front seat I could just see the floating cans dancing between the dash and the bottom of the raised hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Fury III? Let me guess a "73". Talk about memories. When I was a young pup I would get myself and 10-12 of my buddies stuffed in the car and also the trunk and go to the drive-in. A couple of times got caught sneeking people in the trunk, most of the time not. As for the oil/R-12 I think I'll hold on to them, Might find another Fury III. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidonenko Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I have a witworth boxed wrench, still use it on my 00' Enfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Wow...old thread resurrected.... I have a nearly full set of Whitworth.... I have tappet wrenches... distributor wrenches.... carburettor adjusting tools out the ying... my venerable point adjusting tool for GM.... a VV carb tool kit.... and my dwell gauge.... and Gawd knows what I'm overlooking. One of these days. you young'uns will be able to look in your "toyboxes" and see semi-useless old junk... an IDS that can't comm with the latest and greatest, maybe.... or a rad hose clamp tool that wont work on something that doesn't have a cooling system.... Whatevcer you do... don't get rid of that old "junk"... I regularly find that old tools can be ressurected for new uses.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Quote: Whatevcer you do... don't get rid of that old "junk"... I regularly find that old tools can be ressurected for new uses.... Well what do you do with the old hoses for the do it yourself ac(R12) recharge kits that were out before they were considered bad for the enviroment???? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/scratchhead.gif I've got 3 of them in my box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8ranger Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Keith I could use your cable greaser,the cable in my 91 mustang started making noise today. Same as Jim some 21/32 sockets, my 1/4 drive set still has the steel box it came in, from late 50's early 60's, inherited from my dad. A super star II, some Vlchek combo wrenches that are from the 20's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hey Ron most bike shops have cable lubers for the clutch and throttle cables, it should work just fine for your situation with the cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Larry... I got to thinking.... "oldest or least used tool...."... and then I realized I'm getting real close to the dark side of 60..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHNO60 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 WELL RUMOUR HERE IS OUR HEAVY DUTY SHOP PARTS GUY HAS THE OLDEST UNUSED TOOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony302600 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Least used tool.... OASIS /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_E Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Well, since I work on quality products, I'd say my least used tool is my Chevy exhaust manifold spreader. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hahaha.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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