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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: skipskip on February 05, 2013, 03:42:18 PM

Title: Fairbanks tools?
Post by: skipskip on February 05, 2013, 03:42:18 PM

I have several tools marked "Fairbanks tools".

I cant  find a reference to them.


they seem to be auto repair  related.

Any help??

Thanks

Skip

Title: Re: Fairbanks tools?
Post by: Nolatoolguy on February 05, 2013, 04:29:30 PM

Are you sure there not for Fairbanks scales or carts?

Title: Re: Fairbanks tools?
Post by: rusty on February 05, 2013, 05:25:58 PM

The Fairbanks company of Scale fame (NY) also made quite a lot of other things early in it's history, Including handtrucks, wheelbarrows, valves, mining equipment, overhead shafting power transmission componants, and Automobile Service station equipment.
(They used the OK brand for a while, I have not seen 'Fairbanks Tools" tho....)


The Fairbanks Machine Tool Co., Springfield, OH made ratchet drive threading tools (~1904)

Title: Re: Fairbanks tools?
Post by: skipskip on February 06, 2013, 04:40:43 PM

The OK brand was the clue thanks!!


These have OK, in script ,in an oval


these do look like auto related tools, tho I spose you can use a wrench on any bolt.



(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8452038246_0aba90a346_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/8452038246/)
FEB 080 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/8452038246/) by skipskip (http://www.flickr.com/people/skipskip/), on Flickr


more pictures here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/sets/72157632706540376/with/8450944589/

Title: Re: Fairbanks tools?
Post by: 1930 on February 06, 2013, 06:03:31 PM

Quote from: skipskip on February 06, 2013, 04:40:43 PM

The OK brand was the clue thanks!!


These have OK, in script ,in an oval


these do look like auto related tools, tho I spose you can use a wrench on any bolt.



(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8452038246_0aba90a346_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/8452038246/)
FEB 080 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/8452038246/) by skipskip (http://www.flickr.com/people/skipskip/), on Flickr


more pictures here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/sets/72157632706540376/with/8450944589/

I have no idea what it is but if its for sale reasonably let me know

Title: Re: Fairbanks tools?
Post by: skipskip on February 06, 2013, 06:09:12 PM

I believe the one that looks like a wind instrument is for one bolt on a model T transmission, but I cant find the reference I used to have.

Title: Re: Fairbanks tools?
Post by: john k on February 06, 2013, 07:01:06 PM

I have seen Fairbanks scales, but there were also Fairbanks-Morse gas engines.   I understand they bought engines and rebadged them, and it is possible some came with a special tool or two?   The crank type wrench with the big U in it, looks sort of like it was wrapped around a tree?  Or someone decided it would store better if it were shorter?

Title: Re: Fairbanks tools?
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on February 06, 2013, 09:30:24 PM

There was a thing on PBS the other night about Henry Ford.  One of the Model T assembly line movies was of a guy with a tool like that(straight, of course) adjusting what I assume was the low band. He was sitting next to the chassis on the assembly line and the adjustment was at about chassis level about at the firewall.  That tool would work for that. The instruction would probably read something like: Tighten low band adjustment to snug. Back off one half turn. The extension would have to be long enough to clear the front fender.