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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Catch22! on November 22, 2016, 11:10:12 PM

Title: What is it.
Post by: Catch22! on November 22, 2016, 11:10:12 PM

A friend has this tool. No one has come up with what it is used for, so I thought it would be a good one for here.

Title: Re: What is it.
Post by: Bus on November 22, 2016, 11:18:01 PM

Used to spread automobile leaf springs so they could be greased. Probably marked with a small Williams logo.

Title: Re: What is it.
Post by: john k on November 23, 2016, 01:02:09 AM

yup,  big problem back in the 20-30s, squeaky leaf springs after the intial lube dried out.   Later they put plastic or Teflon tabs between the leaves so they wouldn't squeak. 

Title: Re: What is it.
Post by: mikeswrenches on November 23, 2016, 05:48:06 AM

I have one just like it and it is indeed marked with the J H Williams logo.

Mike

Title: Re: What is it.
Post by: turnnut on November 23, 2016, 09:07:56 AM

 yes, I have one just like yours.

 back in the early 50's when I worked in a filling station after school,  after winter had left, many folks would come
in to have us stop their squeaky springs. also after going thru water puddles.

 we did not have a special tool like that,  we would jam a screw driver between the springleafs to get the dirt out,
 then oil/lube them as the customer asked for. 

Title: Re: What is it.
Post by: Catch22! on November 23, 2016, 08:08:07 PM

That is great.  Yes, I can see how that works.  I have a car that it could be used on.