Model A Tool Cabinet

[Ayers1]

Good morning all! I am cleaning out my dad's garage and have brought home a tool cabinet. It was bought from a Ford dealer that went out of business in the 70's. It is supposed to have everything in it to fully rebuild a Model A engine. I know a couple of pieces are missing because my dad lent them out to "friends" and they were never returned. Is there anywhere I could look to find a list of what should go in this cabinet? I know it is missing the line boring tool and and bearing groover/slotter for the oil groove. Not sure what else.

Thanks, Steve

[larrys40]

Cabinet is pretty neat. I have most all the tools but no cabinet. It’s the general Krw tool cabinet. The tools that are in it don’t generally look kr Wilson . I’m an avid collector and have collected them for over 40 years. You would be hard pressed to find all the tooling engine or others to fill it. True photos aren’t high res enough to identify the pieces. Post some better photos to identify. It takes general all of the rebabbiting type tools and then you have to know what to do with them. The original krw line birwa an less modified were fixed reamers.
There’s a plethora of service tools, some useful and some not as much.
I’ve given some of the krw seminars at the nationals several times so I feel pretty up on them. Sadly, todays Folks don’t know or desire them as much as 20 years ago which has also reflected current values. Let me know if you are looking to buy tools or sell cabinet.
Larry Shepard

[Bob C]

Try this link, click on the catalog to open it up.
https://archive.org/details/kr-wilso...31-32/mode/2up

[Ayers1]

Thanks for your help Larry and Bob. My Grandfather worked in this particular garage for 45 years. He retired early early to mid 70's. The garage closed up a couple of years afterwards and had an auction. My dad picked this cabinet up for ~$75 at the time. I would like to replenish it but I'm not sure how feasible that dream is. At least I have a place to start!
I took hi res pictures but unfortunately, I had to reduce them to get them to post.

[larrys40]

Good post from Bob on the catalog. Tim Hill’s site is still up and the link is below.
http://krwilsontools.com/index.html

He divested himself of his tools a couple years ago. But the site is up for reference. A pretty cool thing. It’s hard to find them and most of the time it’s a piece at a time. Tim offered me 3 of his cabinets and some other big items for about 1k but with Covid and the border shut down ( he’s in Canada) it didn’t work out. I think I’d jut keep it for now and put the early ford stuff in it you have . Pretty neat he pulled it out of the ford dealer. Does it have the krw decal on front?
I had a pick down at panhandle motors a number of years ago and it was fun, but not a giveaway . Nevertheless got to scour the dealers stuff before the big auction. Found a 55 gallon drum of krw tools.those days are over though .
Larry

[Ayers1]

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No, it doesn't have any decals or any details about the manufacturer at all. I was really glad you could id it so quickly!

[Bob C]

There are some pictures of the cabinet in this thread.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...Wilson+cabinet

[Doug Linden]

Here is picture of the KR Wilson tool cabinet I took at the MAFFI Model A Museum. Sure looks like the one you have.

[larrys40]

Originally Posted by Doug Linden

Here is picture of the KR Wilson tool cabinet I took at the MAFFI Model A Museum. Sure looks like the one you have.

It is Doug . That’s a good shot. Same as is in 1931 catalog

[Ayers1]

Sure looks like it, thanks Doug!

[mercman from oz]

KR Wilson tool cabinet at the MAFFI Model A Museum - Doug Linden