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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: kxxr on August 06, 2011, 12:10:30 AM

Title: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: kxxr on August 06, 2011, 12:10:30 AM
I don't usually get these, but, here's one. What is it?
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Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: Bus on August 06, 2011, 02:25:25 PM
It's a Ford Model "A" toolkit wrench for spark plugs and cylinder head bolts. They were only marked with the Ford logo for about the first six months of production.
Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: Wrenchmensch on August 06, 2011, 03:59:44 PM
Bus:

How closely tied were Moore Drop Forging and Ford back in the heyday of the Model T? 
Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: Bus on August 06, 2011, 07:56:19 PM
Quote from: Wrenchmensch on August 06, 2011, 03:59:44 PM
Bus:

How closely tied were Moore Drop Forging and Ford back in the heyday of the Model T? 

As far as I know no ties just contracts at times to furnish certain tools as several others companies logos can be found on the Model "T" tools.
Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: clovis on August 06, 2011, 11:11:11 PM
Okay...

I have several of this wrench. I was told by a wrench collector at a MWTCA meet that Moore sold those wrenches through other sources without the Ford logo.

Is this true or false?
 
Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: BRwrench on August 07, 2011, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: clovis on August 06, 2011, 11:11:11 PM
Okay...

I have several of this wrench. I was told by a wrench collector at a MWTCA meet that Moore sold those wrenches through other sources without the Ford logo.

Is this true or false?
 

That could be true, I really don't know, but as Bus stated most Model A's came with unmarked (no Ford script) tools.
Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: clovis on August 08, 2011, 01:24:58 AM
BTW, FWIW, I've seen a few of these wrenches that were marked Ford, but the imprint was soooo faint that it needed a magnifying glass to read it.
Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: BRwrench on August 08, 2011, 06:01:57 PM
Quote from: clovis on August 08, 2011, 01:24:58 AM
BTW, FWIW, I've seen a few of these wrenches that were marked Ford, but the imprint was soooo faint that it needed a magnifying glass to read it.

I have noticed that also. (I have a few of these Model A wrenches with a real faint Ford script.)
Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: Wrenchmensch on August 09, 2011, 03:41:05 PM
You think Ford bosses are faint?  Try Davis and Overland wrenches.
Title: Re: No Ford markings on this one.
Post by: Bus on August 09, 2011, 08:56:04 PM
Quote from: BRwrench on August 07, 2011, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: clovis on August 06, 2011, 11:11:11 PM
Okay...

I have several of this wrench. I was told by a wrench collector at a MWTCA meet that Moore sold those wrenches through other sources without the Ford logo.

Is this true or false?
 

This wrench can be found marked "Moore Drop Forging Co". I would think they would be after market wrenches.

Like I posted most of the Model "A" spark plug / cylinder head wrenches are not marked Ford (just the first six months of production) which makes the marked ones fairly scarce. I have only had three or four marked ones and several hundred unmarked ones. As far as I know the similar Model "T" spark plug / cylinder head wrenches that come in the tool kits are all marked with the Ford logo.