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smurph · 08-14-2014, 05:32 PM

I'm looking for help ID'ing an Alemite grease gun and a spark plug/ head nut wrench. Been searching the forum with no results.
The Alemite grease gun is Model 6550. Lots of script on the barrel as follows:
ALEMITE
Reg US Pat Off
HYDRAULIC GUN
MODEL 6550
(Next are 5 patent #'s)
( Next are directions for use)
Mfd. by
STEWART-WARNER CORP.
ALEMITE DIVISION
Made in Chicago, USA

The spark plug / head nut wrench has no Ford script. The only markings are on the underside as follows:
M-40-17017

Does anyone know in which production years these tools were used? Is there a reference source I can go to to research tool ID #'s and production years?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Smurph

1930artdeco · 08-14-2014, 05:41 PM

Need pics first of all. And David Adair in the Beaver Chapter is a guru when it comes to tools.

Mike

Bob C · 08-14-2014, 05:53 PM

40-17017 is for 33-38 90hp

Bob

Russell in Tulsa · 08-14-2014, 07:33 PM

Also there is an App you can use for the patent numbers search. Or a website, probably both. You can search the patent #'s on the firewall plate and see what the numbers are for and who (Henry) applied for them. Kinda fun.
Russell

Tudortomnz · 08-14-2014, 11:19 PM

The grease gun was supplied for some V8's post 1934 [ Deluxe models I think] & there were a couple of versions of which 6550 was one. By the '40's, if you wanted to grease your own car, you had to buy a ''gun from the Dealer.
As stated, the wrench is for 1933 to 1937 after which [ 1938] the 81A- 17017 [spark plug size changed] was supplied.

rocket1 · 08-15-2014, 07:37 AM

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does that M stand for Moredrop manufacturing?

08-14-2014, 05:32 PM	#1
smurph Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cold Spring Harbor, NY Posts: 102	Need Help Identifying 2 Tools I'm looking for help ID'ing an Alemite grease gun and a spark plug/ head nut wrench. Been searching the forum with no results. The Alemite grease gun is Model 6550. Lots of script on the barrel as follows: ALEMITE Reg US Pat Off HYDRAULIC GUN MODEL 6550 (Next are 5 patent #'s) ( Next are directions for use) Mfd. by STEWART-WARNER CORP. ALEMITE DIVISION Made in Chicago, USA The spark plug / head nut wrench has no Ford script. The only markings are on the underside as follows: M-40-17017 Does anyone know in which production years these tools were used? Is there a reference source I can go to to research tool ID #'s and production years? Thanks in advance for your help. Smurph

08-14-2014, 05:41 PM	#2
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	Re: Need Help Identifying 2 Tools Need pics first of all. And David Adair in the Beaver Chapter is a guru when it comes to tools. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

08-14-2014, 05:53 PM	#3
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,751	Re: Need Help Identifying 2 Tools 40-17017 is for 33-38 90hp Bob

08-14-2014, 07:33 PM	#4
Russell in Tulsa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 298	Re: Need Help Identifying 2 Tools Also there is an App you can use for the patent numbers search. Or a website, probably both. You can search the patent #'s on the firewall plate and see what the numbers are for and who (Henry) applied for them. Kinda fun. Russell

08-14-2014, 11:19 PM	#5
Tudortomnz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,242	Re: Need Help Identifying 2 Tools The grease gun was supplied for some V8's post 1934 [ Deluxe models I think] & there were a couple of versions of which 6550 was one. By the '40's, if you wanted to grease your own car, you had to buy a ''gun from the Dealer. As stated, the wrench is for 1933 to 1937 after which [ 1938] the 81A- 17017 [spark plug size changed] was supplied.

08-15-2014, 07:37 AM	#6
rocket1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midland Park,N.J. Posts: 1,108	Re: Need Help Identifying 2 Tools Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) does that M stand for Moredrop manufacturing?