The Ford Barn - View Single Post - What jack,tools came with 46-48 cars?

Bruce Lancaster · 07-25-2016, 01:04 PM

I can tell you about the probably irrelevant top end...
My '48 was purchased new by my Father. It was an export car built at Edgewater, as delivery was to my Father's diplomatic post in Nanking, China. Export cars got the full load of tools like earlier Fords from the pre-1936 period:
Grease gun, two open ends, head/plug wrench, tire iron/hub cap tool, adjustable wrench, starting crank and extension, jack. The jack was tossed very early on after collapsing in use and replaced with an aftermarket scissors one. My Father refused to even describe the original, probably for fear that I would look for one and it would kill me. The Chinese probably still have it...
There was a tire pump, which I think export kit called for, but I think the one in the car was probably also a replacement for a deceased original.
Crank start, grease gun, and tire pump at least ceased to be standard on cars sold for USA market long before this.
The remaining wrenches are easy to research, and two versions of jack have been discussed and pictured on here recently.

07-25-2016, 01:04 PM	#2
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: What jack,tools came with 46-48 cars? I can tell you about the probably irrelevant top end... My '48 was purchased new by my Father. It was an export car built at Edgewater, as delivery was to my Father's diplomatic post in Nanking, China. Export cars got the full load of tools like earlier Fords from the pre-1936 period: Grease gun, two open ends, head/plug wrench, tire iron/hub cap tool, adjustable wrench, starting crank and extension, jack. The jack was tossed very early on after collapsing in use and replaced with an aftermarket scissors one. My Father refused to even describe the original, probably for fear that I would look for one and it would kill me. The Chinese probably still have it... There was a tire pump, which I think export kit called for, but I think the one in the car was probably also a replacement for a deceased original. Crank start, grease gun, and tire pump at least ceased to be standard on cars sold for USA market long before this. The remaining wrenches are easy to research, and two versions of jack have been discussed and pictured on here recently.