TOOL KIT
MODEL A CARS
Does NOT include truck tools!

NOTICE THIS IS STRICTLY MY OPINION. YOU SHOULD REFER TO THE JUDGING STANDARDS FOR ANY TOOLS YOU WANT JUDGED.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANY ERRORS, PLEASE CONTACT ME!

 This is intended as a 'picture' of the tools Ford supplied from 1928-1931. The judging standards should be consulted for the fine points. 

 Ford supplied a 13 or 14 piece tool kit with each Model A. The early cars were supplied with an oil can.

The tool bags were made from leftover top materials or leftover artificial leather materials. They had a single 'common sense' twist closure, or two snaps with either single or double wire. The bag is similar to what was supplied with the V8 Ford, but it is my understanding that the material for the V8 bag had a white backing, and the Model A bags had a dark colored backing.

The spark plug/ cylinder head wrench had several variations. Changes included having or not having a ford script, painted or un-painted, and changes in thickness of the hex head end.

The tools were either black enamel or japan black, except as noted in the standards.

I've put together a page showing the differences found in the 1928-29 manuals. You'll find it Here. For another webpage covering the differences in all the owners manuals, please check the MAFCA webpage: MAFCA's instruction manual page

The hand crank/lug wrench had several variations. They differed in finish, offset of the handle, lug wrench size, and orientation of the crank lugs to the handle. Again the standards will have the particulars.

Gary Johnson, tool judge, has offered to answer any tool kit questions you may have. You may contact him by email:  grj@ic.net

OIL CAN Early cars only...see Standards.
A-17125 GREASE GUN Two manufacturers..coarse and 'fine' knurling.
A-17005 TOOL BAG Early cars had a single twist closure.
A-17021 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH
A-17017 SPARK PLUG CYLINDER HEAD WRENCH
A-17025 PLIERS Some were non-script. See Standards.
A-17015 and A-17016 OPEN END WRENCHES Note that V8 wrenches are similar but are thinner (Model A wrenchs are 1/4" thick)
A-17020 SCREWDRIVER
A-17052-A1 1st TIRE PUMP
A-17052-A2 2nd TIRE PUMP Note the hose clip is incorrect in the lower closeup. Ignore the twisted wire. The repop clip 'slants' the wrong direction (rolled inside out).
A-17036 HAND CRANK/LUG WRENCH
INSTRUCTION MANUAL	My instruction manual page

JACKS

A-17080 The Model T had a similar jack, but didn't have the holes in the 'flip top' or for the handle. This jack used the A-17081 handle.
A-17080-A This jack used the A-1781-A handle. Note the re-enforcing hump(arrow)
A-17080-B1 Note the re-enforcing hump(arrow)
A-17080-B2
A-17080-B3
A-17080-C1
A-17080-C2
A-17080-C3

JACK HANDLES

A-17081 Note the hole matching the hole in the jack.
A-17081-A
A-17081-B 3/8" ROD 39" EXTENDED APROX. 19 3/4" FOLDED
A-17081-C

A-17019  TIRE IRONS 10 inches in length

A-17019 ORIGINAL DESIGN The top iron matches the outline in the standards. I've been told the bottom iron is accepted as the 'correct' iron for judging. Which is 'right'?
A-17019 SCREWDRIVER END
A-17019 NEW DESIGN Two styles, with and without, brake adjusting hole

NOTICE THIS IS STRICTLY MY OPINION. YOU SHOULD REFER TO THE JUDGING STANDARDS FOR ANY TOOLS YOU WANT JUDGED.

If you have photos of any tools for the Model A please send them to me. If you recognize some of the photos from the MAFCA site it is because I supplied them for their use.