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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: international3414 on June 23, 2019, 04:47:19 PM

Title: nameless old wrenches
Post by: international3414 on June 23, 2019, 04:47:19 PM

any ideas on these,just ignition tools or ?the smallest is about 2.25" long with feeler gauge and i guess a screwdriver

Title: Re: nameless old wrenches
Post by: Papaw on June 23, 2019, 06:10:21 PM

Ignition/magneto tools.

The screwdriver end could be used to open or close the point gap, and for the screw that holds the point plate down as well as for the condenser mounting screw.

Title: Re: nameless old wrenches
Post by: Bill Houghton on June 24, 2019, 08:45:50 AM

And not uncommon as part of, say, a motorcycle tool kit, where you needed the most tools in the least space to cram into a box on the motorcycle that was cleverly engineered to be just barely big enough for the tool roll, on good days.

Title: Re: nameless old wrenches
Post by: amecks on June 24, 2019, 09:28:17 PM

The only way I know to identify them is search magneto tool on eBay.  Sometimes they will show up with a correct ID.  There is another possibility and that would be search old car and tractor websites for tool lists.  It's a shame they aren't more easily identifiable.

Title: Re: nameless old wrenches
Post by: international3414 on June 25, 2019, 03:12:55 AM

thanks all!