Tools, period.

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:47 am

I was over on G503 admiring the 10,000 posts on tool kits for jeeps and thought I'd fix one up for the 37. I know there were some pics someplace, maybe here, of a tool kit but I cannot find them now.

Is there a list of tools I can use to hunt the semi-correct tools at flea markets? Those guys on the Gee have it down to a science.

I'd be looking for '50s era tools I suppose, or would the WWII stuff still be in use at that time?

sbaumgartner · Post by **sbaumgartner** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:21 am

I was thinking about tools myself recently. Carter Davidson has some pictures of period tools in one of his WebShot galleries:

http://news.webshots.com/album/559353479ogiJtR

--Steve

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:48 am

Those were the pics! Now if we just had xray images of the style, shape, lot codes, manufacturer, stampings and magnetic properties of those tools, we'd be right on!

I'm sure there must be a list in a manual somewhere.

MSeriesRebuild · Post by **MSeriesRebuild** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:36 pm

Some years ago, White Owl Parts Co had an abundance of these old tools still in cosmoline. They had small to huge wrench sizes, stuff to numerous to mention. Don't know if they still have them, probably do.

sbaumgartner · Post by **sbaumgartner** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:15 pm

In TM 9-8930 it says:

"Standard and commonly used tools and equipment having general application to this materiel are listed for issue to first echelon by ORD 7 SNL G-741. Common tools and equipment for second echelon are listed in ORD 6 SNL K-7, sections 1, 2, and 3; ORD 6 SNL J-10, Section 4; and are authorized for issue by T/A and T/OE"

I have SNL G-741, but I'm not finding many specifics. I'll keep looking ... Maybe someone has the other manuals.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:37 pm

OVM tools listed in ORD 7 SNL G-741, 29 Jan. 1957, for the M37 appear on page 8 and it has the following:

Handle, wheel brg adj and wheel stud nut wrench, 3/4 in. dia, 30 in. lg

Jack, Hydraulic, Hand: self-contained, 3 ton cap., 9 1/4 in. closed h, 15 1/8 in extended h, sgle pump, w/screw extn.

Pliers, Slip Joint: stght nose, comb, w/Cutter, 8 in. size

Screwdriver, comm, hv-duty, integral hdl, 6 in. blade, 3/8 in. tip, 11 1/4 in. lg

Screwdriver, Flat tip: wood hdl, flared tip, 4 in. blade, 1/4 in. tip

Screwdriver, recessed screw (Phillips), comm, wood hdl, 6 in. blade, no. 3 tip

Wrench, Open End, Adjustable: sgle open end, 15/16 in. jaw opng, 8 in. lg

Wrench, Plug: stght bar, sq, 1/2 in. plug, 2 1/2 in. lg

Wrench, wheel stud nut, dble-hd socket, hex, 1 1/16 in. and 1 1/2 in. openings, 11 13/16 in. lg.

The comm. noted with some tools refers to commercially available tools. The adjustable wrenches I have seen were made by Diamond Caulk (sp)

Horseshoe Co. and the screwdrivers were by Irwin Tool Co. The pliers I have seen were not marked as mine also are not, not to say they never were.

Edit note: The abbreviations noted above are direct quotes from the manual and are not mine.

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:57 pm

Hey, that's a good list! If we work at it we may get a sticky out of this!

Seaching the interweb has yielded nothing. I am going to see if any of these electronic manuals have anything!

Thanks you guys!!!