Auto/Farm/Motorcycle Tool Kit Grease Guns

[keykeeper]

A few I have collected up in the last year or so.







Anyone know what they are for??

[Lostmind]

I have had most of those at one time or other . The second one down in the first photo is the type
that was in the Model A Ford kit.
The ones with the wooden handles are from tractor kits , so I was told.
The bottom ones are supposed to be from chain saw kits.
This is all info that was past to me , unverified.

[johnsironsanctuary]

The top one appears to be an Alemite pin type lock on gun.

[keykeeper]

The info I have found so far indicates the one on the left in bottom photo, is most likely for the military Harley motorcycle WLA kit. The one on the right is said to be correct for the 420S John Deere tractor kit.

The pin type in the top photo is said to be for the mid-20's to mid-30's era Cadillac, Chevy, Buick, Packard, Studebaker, etc.

The wood handled ones are supposedly for the Ford Tractor kits, IIRC.

The wire handled ones are supposedly for Model T and A Fords and some later ones..

This is just what I have gleaned off the net and searching a lot of eBay auctions.

[BRwrench]

Top picture third one down is correct for 1928 -1934 Fords.

Ford never issued a grease gun for the Model T.

[keykeeper]

So, the tool information on this site http://www.model-t-restore.com/tools.htm is bogus, then?

Bummer.

I'm getting ready to sell all of these, just thought I would show them all here first.

[BRwrench]

So, the tool information on this site http://www.model-t-restore.com/tools.htm is bogus, then?

Bummer.

I'm getting ready to sell all of these, just thought I would show them all here first.

The grease gun shown in the link is the style used on the mid to late 30's Fords.

[john k]

Here is a late 30s, early 40s grease gun made for gas stations.   Saw these in ads, but never one in the flesh til I pillaged a junk shop last year.   Now I'll have to dig  the little nickel ones out of the barn to see what I have.   Ever try to clean all the grease out of one of these?   It takes awhile!

[keykeeper]

   Ever try to clean all the grease out of one of these?   It takes awhile!

Yep, a hard job, for sure. My best luck was achieved with a soak, scrub, soak, scrub, etc. etc. til clean in a 50/50 solution of degreaser and water. Takes a little longer to clean, but softens up hard, old grease very good. I also used 0000 steel wool on the outside of some, along with brass bristle brushes. Of course, I used scraping tools to get the bulk of the grease out, then did the soaking.