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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: leg17 on January 28, 2012, 05:53:55 PM

Title: Tourist Autokit
Post by: leg17 on January 28, 2012, 05:53:55 PM

How sweet would this be??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1906-Ad-Hammacher-Schlemmer-Tourist-Autokit-Tools-ORIGINAL-ADVERTISING-/310375517226?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4843d28c2a

Anyone ever see one 'in the flesh'?

Title: Re: Tourist Autokit
Post by: rusty on January 28, 2012, 06:28:01 PM

A variation of that ad in Automotive Industries magazine hints at the contents.

"The tools are all held in place by leather loops. In the outfit will be found soldering materials, solid double-ended spanners for nuts from 1-8 to 5-8 inch, alligator and monkey wrenches, cutting pliers, pipe pliers, heavy and light screwdrivers and files, hammer, chisels and punches, chain holders, scrapers, hydrometer, emery, emery cloth, cotter pins, and so on."

"The complete kit weighs eighteen pounds."

(Ouch!)

Title: Re: Tourist Autokit
Post by: kxxr on January 28, 2012, 07:36:27 PM

I'd especially like to get a real look at numbers 8 and 18.
Cool set.

Title: Re: Tourist Autokit
Post by: fliffy42 on January 28, 2012, 07:46:20 PM

that would be sweet!

Title: Re: Tourist Autokit
Post by: 1930 on February 09, 2012, 05:00:50 AM

Thanks for posting that pic, soo small a picture ( in reality ) and a ridiculous asking price but what a great picture none the less

Title: Re: Tourist Autokit
Post by: Papaw on February 09, 2012, 08:04:07 AM

Picture-
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1906-Ad-Hammacher-Schlemmer-Tourist-Autokit-Tools-ORIGINAL-ADVERTISING-/00/s/MTExNFgxNTAw/$(KGrHqJHJBgE8e6)BkfHBPI2ev4HFQ~~60_3.JPG)

Title: Re: Tourist Autokit
Post by: 1930 on February 09, 2012, 04:42:03 PM

Thanks for posting that, what I meant though was that seller gave size, it was a very small picture to begin with for their asking price.

Title: Re: Tourist Autokit
Post by: rusty on February 09, 2012, 06:36:55 PM

Speaking of size, I just noticed that #2 is a 6" folding ruler, which lets me guess at the sizes of some other things in the picture. For example, 18 is probably a 4" wrench, and the auto wrench next to it likely an 11".....