IIRC, my old Dodge Dart was 1/2 inch.
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The owner said: "Both ends are boxed and 5/8 size", what size are
distributor wrenches?
IIRC, most american cars were 1/2" or 9/16"... maybe even a few 7/16". I
think 5/8" is a bit big for distributors. Not too many metric
distributor wrenches, I think there might have been a 15mm for some
Cadillac and VW applications. Most foreign cars were 10 or 12mm and
didn't require special tools.
Now thinking 2778 might be a special... like maybe for getting to Diesel
injection pump hold down bolts. But thats just a wild guess.
Erik
I thought the same thing but if you study the image it looks like there
are two different lengths involved (shrug). Would like to have it in my
hands to verify though :)
The link that J. Burns posted is very similar but only has one box end:
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/cornwell-quality-tools-p2.html
That same site has reference to Thorsen catalogs here:
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/thorsen-manufacturing.html
Might be worth someone asking if they could check those catalogs for
said item...
The shafts appear to be different lengths. One appears to be 8", like
Rob's. The other appears to be 9.5". Perhaps the shorter shaft
wouldn't reach the bolts in some starters, but with the longer shaft,
there was an obstruction in the way of the handle with some other cars.
Brake bleeders typically 3/16 inch, and typically out in the open. The
brakes I've bled used either a common box wrench, or socket wrench. No need
for the offset.
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I was thinking brake bleeder wrench but I'm not 100% sure.
Noooo.... 10mm om most small foriegn cars, 7/16 or 1/2" on most older
domestic models. 10mm or 12mm on most modern metricized US cars.
And I guess you haven't worked on many different cars. The brake bleeder
fitting is often stuck up around where a control arm connects, or is
hidden in a stiffening pocket in the brake dust cover. A lot of them are
not easy to get to, at all!
LLoyd
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"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" <lloydspinsidemindspring.com> wrote in message
Noooo.... 10mm om most small foriegn cars, 7/16 or 1/2" on most older
domestic models. 10mm or 12mm on most modern metricized US cars.
And I guess you haven't worked on many different cars. The brake bleeder
fitting is often stuck up around where a control arm connects, or is
hidden in a stiffening pocket in the brake dust cover. A lot of them are
not easy to get to, at all!
LLoyd
I'm going to go with this answer for now, I haven't been able to find
another one just like it on the web. The rest of the answers for this week
can be seen here:
http://55tools.blogspot.com/2013/01/set-477.html#answers
Thanks to everyone who answered the two unidentified items this week.
Rob
With 12 points and 2 boxes, it must have been made for situations where
it could be turned only 15 degrees or so. I'm trying to imagine
something with 5/8" screw heads and so little room to turn a wrench
several inches above.
Since I haven't been able to find one like it on the web, I just changed my
answer to:
"Haven't been able to verify any of the guesses yet for this wrench"
Hopefully we'll be able to nail it down in the near future.
I've found something similar.
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/cornwell-quality-tools-p2.html
Fourth item from the bottom. It has only one box, so you'd need room to
swing the handle 30 degrees.
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Fig. 93 shows a Cornwell [BW]94 5/8 specialty box wrench for starter
motor applications, stamped "11 Cornwell" and "94" on the shank.
The overall length is 10.2 inches, and the finish is plain steel, with
extensive pitting due to rust.
The Cornwell catalog 21A of 1941 provides our earliest catalog reference
for this model, where it is listed as a BW94 starter motor wrench,
recommended for Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Chrysler applications. The
catalog also notes its use for holding the eccentric bolt on 1939
Chevrolet steering systems.
The markings on this example suggest a mid 1930s origin, in particular
the use of the "94" model number without the "BW" prefix, and the lack
of a "USA" marking.
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