Carter Carb. Tools

[OilyRascal]

I have an oddball lot here that I'm trying to make some sense of.  All of the tools were acquired present in the metal box pictured.  They are all marked Carter in some sort or fashion (the exception was two 7/16" drive tools going to FrankLee).  I'm interested to learn if these were part of a set or simply an acquired collection, or a mixed bag....and if the metal box is original to the tools.  Info on the distribution/retailing of Carter tools.  Any help would be appreciated.  First dibs promised to 1930 if he wants them.

[Lostmind]

I worked at a carburetor /Ignition shop in the 60's.We had a set very similar.
Can't say that the box is original.I believe they are shown in the Carter master catalog.
New tools would be added as new carbs came out.
Yours look to be for40/50's carbs , but the memory is fading.
Each Carter kit had a tool number listed in the instructions for each operation.
There was a lot of bending of linkages and a gauge for every thing.
Nice find for someone rebuilding vintage carbs.

[1930]

Looks like tools collected over the years by someone that appreciated having the right tools to do the job. I would guess that the box was not original for them otherwise they would have been held in a more secure fashion than just thrown in the bottom.

While I wouldn't turn them down it would be nice to find someone that would appreciate them more than I.

I would take them, place the box on a shelf as is in the garage with the idea there would be some slim possibility that some of them may get used one day.

Nice to have but again there is surely someone that would do them better than I, if you cant find that person than send them my way. Thanks

[OilyRascal]

I appreciate the input - looking for more.  I suspected they were mixed bag of tools, with the possibility of a kit in the mix that started it all or complimented it.

1930 I believe you and I are in about the same place.  I see the rare occasion where I might use ONE.  I purchased them from the son-in-law of a Ford/Lincoln dealership mechanic in Houston.  He said his FIL had retired in the 60s.  What I give for them probably equated to the cost of a crack rock.  I'd rather not see these sitting in a unappreciated environment anymore. 

I will begin down a path of understanding them individually.  I have already found a couple of application specifics for them in automotive repair technical references.   Any feedback on my best resources for research here?  Any insight on distribution?  How would a man person purchase a Carter carb. tool in 1934?

[1930]

I appreciate the input - looking for more.  I suspected they were mixed bag of tools, with the possibility of a kit in the mix that started it all or complimented it.

1930 I believe you and I are in about the same place.  I see the rare occasion where I might use ONE.  I purchased them from the son-in-law of a Ford/Lincoln dealership mechanic in Houston.  He said his FIL had retired in the 60s.  What I give for them probably equated to the cost of a crack rock.  I'd rather not see these sitting in a unappreciated environment anymore. 

I will begin down a path of understanding them individually.  I have already found a couple of application specifics for them in automotive repair technical references.   Any feedback on my best resources for research here?  Any insight on distribution?  How would a man person purchase a Carter carb. tool in 1934?

They had jobbers back then as they do today to purchase what was needed to do the job.

[pritch]

This guy seems to have a lot of knowledge of old carbs. Lots of free manuals and stuff:
http://www.carburetor-parts.com/

[JeremyManning]

Here is a set that was previously in the classifieds with some good pictures of the box.
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=3075.msg18584#msg18584