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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: barbb0 on July 24, 2013, 05:54:53 AM

Title: What's This?
Post by: barbb0 on July 24, 2013, 05:54:53 AM
Can anyone tell me what this is called and what it is for?
Thanks,
Barb
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: amertrac on July 24, 2013, 06:54:23 AM
IF it was a little longer you could have a comfortable slim jim for opening car doors
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: Papaw on July 24, 2013, 07:51:46 AM
Could be for pulling a tire repair plug through the tire tread.
Does it appear to have been bent that way by design, or was it bent by accident?
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: Lostmind on July 24, 2013, 09:17:59 AM
I'm going to say it's for brake spring install . It slides over the spring hook and you pull it into place.
Just a guess though , never saw that style.
Is there a name some where? , looks like a Mac handle.
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: barbb0 on July 24, 2013, 10:44:36 AM
It appears to have been made that way, it is perfectly rounded where it is attached to the handle  It does look like a Mac handle and my husband bought lots of Mac tools, but it is not marked.
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: fflintstone on July 24, 2013, 09:28:16 PM
possibly a headlight spring tool.
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: rustynbent on July 24, 2013, 10:05:12 PM
Quote from: barbb0 on July 24, 2013, 05:54:53 AM
Can anyone tell me what this is called and what it is for?
Thanks,
Barb

BENT?
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: oldtools on July 24, 2013, 11:37:09 PM
Looks like someone modified a screwdriver to a heavy-duty hooked puller, to stretch springs or pull on something..
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: john k on July 25, 2013, 06:30:44 AM
It is made that way, and is a spring tool.   Remember them from the Mac catalog way back, they were still using the wood handle into the 70s. 
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: Lostmind on July 25, 2013, 09:29:49 AM
Google lists multiple makers of headlight /brake spring combo tools.
I think you can safely call it that. I believe it's Mac and was made that way.
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: barbb0 on July 25, 2013, 10:31:15 AM
You guys are such a help!  Was able to find one just like it in eBay sold items.  Mac Headlight Spring tool.  Thanks so much to all for replies.
Barb
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: fflintstone on July 25, 2013, 03:24:33 PM
Quote from: fflintstone on July 24, 2013, 09:28:16 PM
possibly a headlight spring tool.

Quote from: barbb0 on July 25, 2013, 10:31:15 AM
You guys are such a help!  Was able to find one just like it in eBay sold items.  Mac Headlight Spring tool.  Thanks so much to all for replies.
Barb

dam I'm good.......
Title: Re: What's This?
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 27, 2013, 02:22:17 PM
Quote from: Papaw on July 24, 2013, 07:51:46 AM
Could be for pulling a tire repair plug through the tire tread.
Does it appear to have been bent that way by design, or was it bent by accident?

We've IDed this, but, for future reference, the tire repair plug tools I've seen were a lot slimmer, with a tighter hook that held on to the plug better.

We had one at the gas station (1963-66), but never used it; Dad thought patches were superior.
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