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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22463 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:51 am Post subject: Original toolkit? |
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Morning all,
Many cars from ye olden days came with factory-supplied toolkits. Some were quite modest in their contents, others comprehensive, presented in proper fitted boxes.
Has your car's original toolkit survived? Or are you in the process of making one up for it?
I'm hoping to add a section to the main site looking at some of these original, often manufacturer-branded, spanners and so on.
RJ _________________ Rick - Admin
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7124 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:07 am Post subject: |
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The starting handle came with the car but I gathered the rest from autojumbles. I needed to modify the jack which had the correct pillar but the top and wrong side arm. I bought the hide mallet new so you can see I do use it. As you can also see I don't do concours.
Peter
_________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1392 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Very good Peter. What is supposed to be in the open oval space and the oblong space?
I do not think I have a complete original set for either one of my cars. To me that does not matter much as I always do carry tools needed for exchanging the spare and some more for emergencies. Also, as Peter I do not do concours so have never found the reason to have to buy overpriced original tools. _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | As you can also see I don't do concours |
Peter,
Just as well, I’d have to deduct points for the sleeve being missing from the jack handle
Art the pedant |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22463 Location: UK
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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I think it’s for the spark plug/points feeler gauge.
Art |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7124 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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badhuis wrote: | What is supposed to be in the open oval space and the oblong space?
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Ah! Now you are the sort of questioner that I like. The oval hole accepts the oval tool tray lamp that you can see on the lid.
Art, I think you criticised the wrong aspect of my starting handle. It is complete with its sleeve but perhaps you are just not seeing it because it's all too shiny. It was chromed when I received it from the car's previous owner but I am not sure if that was how they left the factory. I know that post war they weren't chromed but there's a reasonable photo of a pre-war tool kit in Skilleter's book and it looks pretty bright and shiny there.
Rick, as Art says, I think there is meant to be a feeler gauge in that vacant slot although I've never seen one that sensibly filled it.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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Peter,
Not the starting handle, the jack crank handle. I only know ‘cos I was painting mine this week.
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7124 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Art,
Sorry,
You are correct. I actually found that by the road side many years ago and bent into approximately the correct shape.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22463 Location: UK
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6346 Location: Derby
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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This is an authentic tool kit that was supplied with the MG TC.
Restored by Doug Pelton.
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The Austin Seven had quite a few changes throughout it's production run.
There is plenty here to be going on with.!
http://www.austin7.org/Technical%20Articles/A7%20Tool%20Kit/ |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:41 am Post subject: |
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It is amazing just how much some tools are worth these days. I have two little adjustables made by Carringtons from Jaguar tool kits and as we all know those were the first tool to go missing from any tool kit. Out of curiosity I did a quick search and found a Ferrari 275 tool kit for sale for $25,000. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6346 Location: Derby
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:08 am Post subject: |
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lowdrag wrote: | It is amazing just how much some tools are worth these days. .... Out of curiosity I did a quick search and found a Ferrari 275 tool kit for sale for $25,000. |
Anyone who pays that much for a tool kit probably wouldn't know what to do with it... |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6346 Location: Derby
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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How muck???
At that price I could knock up a few in my shed.. |
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