Can anyone identify these old tools?

[HangmanLI]

I found several old tools that my father in law had. He died a few years ago. Some I have identified by searching online. A friend of mine who is active here suggested I post the photos here

But these have no markings. If you have any idea what these tools are for please let me know?

 

[JayhawkRoy]

The tool with the red tips appear to be a slightly bent auto battery terminal puller. I have a similar one.

 

[mk378]

The one after the battery terminal puller is for removing the clutch plate from old GM A/C compressors. The plate has internal threads which the outer part of the tool engages. Then the center screw of the tool presses on the shaft.

The one before the red-handled battery terminal puller looks like it also could be intended to remove battery terminals. Put the forked part under the terminal then press on the battery post with the screw.

 

[mk378]

The tool with the red tips appear to be a slightly bent auto battery terminal puller. I have a similar one.

It's not bent but the top plate is out of position. It needs to be under the lugs on the claws. These (or very similar) are still sold.

 

[TnT_M]

I found several old tools that my father in law had. He died a few years ago. Some I have identified by searching online. A friend of mine who is active here suggested I post the photos here

But these have no markings. If you have any idea what these tools are for please let me know?


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I believe this is a wiper arm removal tool.

 

[Kira]

The last 3 photos are of a tool which adapts air pressure to spark plug holes in order to hear leaks, through burnt valves, exiting through a carburetor or exhaust pipe.

 

[The_Jeff]

The last 3 photos are of a tool which adapts air pressure to spark plug holes in order to hear leaks, through burnt valves, exiting through a carburetor or exhaust pipe.

Yup or to adapt them to gauges for compression testing or to put air to them so one can replace valve seals with the head still on the engine.

Honestly the other doohickeys might be valve spring compression thingies as well, maybe.

 

[BHopkins]

The 4th tool down looks like a bicycle crank puller.

 

[Kira]

Those first four pictures......
An adjustable plunge tool which releases springs deep inside something?

The rods seem tapered...Could be a headspace guide for firearm barrel/receiver manufacturing?

You could check for thread type used in the three securing knobs (SAE, Whitworth, metric) which could be a clue.

How are the rods graduated? In inches and fractions?

 

[oilboy123]

The puller between your fingers might be a wiper arm puller Maybe another type of battery puller? Might be usable for something else as well?

The other puller might be for something like pulling a mower flywheel? But I am not sure till I try some of them myself. The red handle one is a battery terminal puller.

 

[Astro14]

The first tool is a marking gauge. It is used in woodworking to scribe a layout line. For example, when cutting dovetails or rabbets.

I have not seen one with three different depths simultaneously, but that could be very useful to scribe two lines at once, and possibly a third line if you’re doing multiple lines on multiple workpieces, in a single set up.

Here is a dual depth marking gauge.

https://www.veritastools.ca/en-ca/s...rking-gauges/67466-veritas-dual-marking-gauge

 

[CleanSump]

#4 is either an A/C clutch puller or an OPE flywheel puller.
Last one looks like a diesel fuel injector puller I had for an old Mercedes.

 

[HangmanLI]

Those first four pictures......
An adjustable plunge tool which releases springs deep inside something?

The rods seem tapered...Could be a headspace guide for firearm barrel/receiver manufacturing?

You could check for thread type used in the three securing knobs (SAE, Whitworth, metric) which could be a clue.

How are the rods graduated? In inches and fractions?

Inches.

 

[HangmanLI]

The first tool is a marking gauge. It is used in woodworking to scribe a layout line. For example, when cutting dovetails or rabbets.

I have not seen one with three different depths simultaneously, but that could be very useful to scribe two lines at once, and possibly a third line if you’re doing multiple lines on multiple workpieces, in a single set up.

Here is a dual depth marking gauge.

https://www.veritastools.ca/en-ca/s...rking-gauges/67466-veritas-dual-marking-gauge

This makes sense. My father-in-law had learned cabinet making from his grandfather. He made beautiful furniture. Practically all in Oak. In his own home and he made them for his daughters.

 

[HangmanLI]

Thanks for the replies fellas! Although I do some DIY auto repair on my 2015 ram 1500. And my 2013 VW TDI. I’ve got a bunch of other tools of his that I’m going to try to sell on Facebook marketplace. A gear puller, a vacuum pump, and a vacuum gauge, and a few other items. I’ll never need them.

Thanks again!

 

[bchannell]

1) no idea
2) ball joint seperator
3) battery terminal puller
4) ?
5) ?
6) snout for a old time compression tester gauge (gauge missing) The rubber cone is held firmly in the sparkplug hole while cranking the engine.

 

[vssjim]

As listed above also
1 Woodworking marker tool as stated above
2 was sold as a wiper arm and battery terminal puller , mine is an OTC
3 different style of battery terminal puller looks like an economy one they copied from a good one
4 AC clutch plate puller mine are from Robinair the thread looks like the one for GM compressors on older cars
5 lower part of a compression gauge missing the gauge that threads in to it, as the sets would come with straight and bent ends and your are missing the rest of it. as a side note do not try to put air in cylinder as the schrader valve is made to only pass are in not out so you can look at gauge after test. You would have to hold it to spark plug hole to keep air in cylinder and it wont stay in hole just presses against it. The adapters for that process thread in so they don't fall off or blow out and make parts in engine fall into cylinder period and you have two hands to work with which are needed.

 

[HangmanLI]

As listed above also
1 Woodworking marker tool as stated above
2 was sold as a wiper arm and battery terminal puller , mine is an OTC
3 different style of battery terminal puller looks like an economy one they copied from a good one
4 AC clutch plate puller mine are from Robinair the thread looks like the one for GM compressors on older cars
5 lower part of a compression gauge missing the gauge that threads in to it, as the sets would come with straight and bent ends and your are missing the rest of it. as a side note do not try to put air in cylinder as the schrader valve is made to only pass are in not out so you can look at gauge after test. You would have to hold it to spark plug hole to keep air in cylinder and it wont stay in hole just presses against it. The adapters for that process thread in so they don't fall off or blow out and make parts in engine fall into cylinder period and you have two hands to work with which are needed.

Thanks. I’m not planning on using any of these tools. I also have a compression gauge, vacuum pump, gear puller and a few other items. I’ll try to sell them locally.

 

[zzyzzx]

I would have uploaded the pictures to AI to see what they could determine..

I'm planning on uploading pictures of some trees to AI to see if I can determine their species, once they get enough leaves on them.

 

[ElectroMechanoMan]

First one is a marking gauge for woodworking. Second is a battery terminal puller. 3rd is a small puller. The black oxide tool looks like an impulse coupling puller for an IH H4 magneto. I had to make one for myself. The last tool looks like a pressure adapter for a compression tester.