Do you know this tool?

[groselle]

I'm hoping that the combined knowledge of this Forum can help me identify a tool. I just bought several 30's era GM specialty tools and this was one of them. It was listed as a brake cable lubrication tool. I don't find any reference to this sort of tool in my 1936 buick shop manual. Maybe someone can help me out here, what is it exactly and how was it used. It is Alemite brand and was patented in 1919 (no other numbers except for a 0 on the bottom. It's definitely meant to fit around some sort of tube or fitting. there are two different grease fittings: a "normsl" zerk at the top and the brass cylinder on the side is also some sort of grease fitting. I look forward to learning something here. Thanks.

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[Guest sixpack2639]

Have you tried to contact Alemite Corp. via their web site? They may be able to help. Carl

[1937hd45]

Is the patent date on the bayonet grease fitting or the tool body?

[Guffin]

It looks like a brake cable lubrication tool for cars with mechanical brakes, e g front wheel brakes on Buick until 1935. You clamp it around the end where the wire comes out from the hose. You can fill the conduit with grease by this tool. Wery useful.

Jan

[groselle]

Thanks for the information everyone. Now does anyone have an idea of a fair market value for it? I don't need it for my cars so it should find a good home.

[Guest De Soto Frank]

The "other" (non-"zerk") fitting is called a "bayonet" type grease fitting; these were common before the Alemite "zerk" fitting came in to use.

[Peter J.Heizmann]

groselle...interesting thread.

Now that you are asking for a "value", and, the use has been identified, please make a post within the Buy/Sell section.

Regards,

Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />