Old Stuff

[Twisted Tenon]

Threw this out today. Last time I used it was to tune my Mazda 808 wagon sometime in the early 80"s.

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TT

[rrich]

LOL!

About 15 years ago, one of the neighborhood kids came home with a 1957 Chevy Bel Air. I gave him my timing light and showed him how to use it. The most difficult part was explaining the BTDC logic to him.

[Boringgeoff]

I've still got my timing light, it's in a box with the feeler guage and points file.
Geoff.

[cava]

Bought a brand new one 4-5 years ago, and it is still in it's box.

The intent at the time was to buy an old classic and do it up, but things got in the way.

[joe greiner]

Now that you've thrown it out, you'll discover a new use for it next week.

[q9]

Pretty sure they are still used to check position of timing belts and pulleys as it makes it easier to see the post Vs timing mark/notch...Pretty sure i saw the reference to that in my MkIV Golf Tech book.

[Twisted Tenon]

Now that you've thrown it out, you'll discover a new use for it next week.

I am afraid that will be the case too I'm having a clean up in my shed and throwing stuff out left right and centre.

TT

[DH2]

I've got one I bought from Tandy Electronics, I think it cost me $50 in about 1988 - Tandy had some good quality gear in those days.
This one is still in it's orginal packaging, I was always fussy about putting tools away.
I just went to take a pic but it's well buried in a box somewhere, I'll keep it but it's just an ornament now - I don't think my BA even has a dizzy.
It's quite scary to think I'm only 49 but I've got tools I've had 30 years.

[Twisted Tenon]

I've got one I bought from Tandy Electronics, I think it cost me $50 in about 1988 - Tandy had some good quality gear in those days.
This one is still in it's orginal packaging, I was always fussy about putting tools away.
I just went to take a pic but it's well buried in a box somewhere, I'll keep it but it's just an ornament now - I don't think my BA even has a dizzy.
It's quite scary to think I'm only 49 but I've got tools I've had 30 years.

Im pretty sure I bought mine from Repco mid 70s. It was a cheapie but like you say things were better made then.

TT

[DH2]

Oh yeah, stashed away somewhere and still used from time to time is the oil stone my father bought when he got off the boat in 1964.

[DH2]

I found mine, when I took the pic it's probably the first time it's been out of the box in 25 years.
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[Twisted Tenon]

I found mine, when I took the pic it's probably the first time it's been out of the box in 25 years.
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I remember those. What was the trigger used for?

TT

[DH2]

The trigger actually activated the light so you didn't have it going as soon as you connected it.
I looked around at the time and this was one of the better ones on the market.
A friend with an older car offered to buy it today, I'll never use it again but having had it so long I'm kinda reluctant to part with it.

[Twisted Tenon]

The way I look at it, it will be used by someone who appreciates it.
You may never use it again and when you cark it, your kids will through it out

TT

[Sawdust Maker]

808

I had the coupe (two actually but that's another story) - great car!