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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: Lostmind on September 18, 2012, 01:41:03 PM

Title: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: Lostmind on September 18, 2012, 01:41:03 PM

I'll try again , the page expired before I could post.I bought two valve compressors from the same tool vender. He said the Hook belongs to the cast iron serpentine tool.
It says H. D. Smith on it , but works on the tool. Is this an early version?
 The other valve tool says H. D. Smith perfect handle , and the hook matches the photos I've seen.
I'll try and duplicate the hook for the one without , just wondering if it's possible they both used the same hook?
Photos won't load today , comes up server error.
I tried three times.
I'll try again later.

Title: Re: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: mikeswrenches on September 18, 2012, 02:53:07 PM

The parts in the first picture belong together.  That assembly is a valve spring compressor.  I think it was for a Model A.
I've seen the second item somewhere but can't remember where.  It is not in the H.D. Smith catalog I have.  It seems to me that it was for tightening wire, but not sure.

Mike

Title: Re: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: Neals on September 18, 2012, 03:48:07 PM

Somewhere I saw a picture of the other lifter but I don't find it now.
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=96.msg400#msg400

Title: Re: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: rusty on September 18, 2012, 05:12:32 PM

>He said the Hook belongs to the cast iron serpentine tool.

I suppose it is possible, I have seen the serpentine tool various places, including at least one of Bus's auction pages, I have *never* seen a hook with it....

Title: Re: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: Branson on September 18, 2012, 08:27:43 PM

Quote from: Neals on September 18, 2012, 03:48:07 PM

Somewhere I saw a picture of the other lifter but I don't find it now.
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=96.msg400#msg400

I don't think you can get much more definitive that the hook belongs to the HD Smith than the picture in the HD Smith catalog page in Papaw's post.

I remember seeing the other one not too long ago, but I got CRAFT at the moment (Can't Remember a Flippin' Thing)

Title: Re: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: Papaw on September 18, 2012, 10:03:27 PM

I've never seen a hook with that lifter. I wonder what it looks like. It should be very similar to the three I have     that go with H D Smith.

Title: Re: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: Lostmind on September 19, 2012, 05:29:24 AM

Papaw, your photo is the one I remembered when I saw these pieces , that's why I questioned the fellow about being with the correct tool. We worked a deal that allowed me to buy both,
and have a little mystery to solve.

Title: Re: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: Papaw on September 19, 2012, 05:34:46 AM

I see no reason the chain and hook won't work, its just that I've never seen the original chain and hook.

Title: Re: H.D. Smith Valve tool Question
Post by: bird on October 10, 2012, 10:45:07 PM

wow, I think I have a similar "set" of wrench, chain, ect.  I'm not sure how I ended up with it....  but, looks a lot like what you folks are talking about.
cheers,
bird.