Need advice on tool kit price

[Roger]

but it is the only one I have seen come up for sale there or on the gee so there was no "comp" to check it against....

The main reason that one was listed. Ebay is not a real acruate estimater but gives a general idea. Especially on the rare items. I did trade tools for one other and the trade was of the about equal to the ebay transaction.

So, Until they start coming out of the woodwork, I would say that is a fair price.

[JAB]

Now I'm confused; is Chuck talking about a zerk with the ball-check or the nozzle with a ball-check as pictured in Rogers picture above? If zerk, then it's a really simple fix as those items can be sourced from various sources but a proper spring & ball for the nozzle would be more difficult to locate.

[Chuck Lutz]

The one I have is as pictured with the zerk in it. I have not seen the other type.

[algor]

This interesting topic doze off...Any one would care to post an update?

Alberto

[rejomj]

Any one would care to post an update?

I am too scared to even think about it Prices have risen and that's for sure but these days things are looking bit dull for Sellers on eBay.

[Roger]

Any one would care to post an update?

I am too scared to even think about it Prices have risen and that's for sure but these days things are looking bit dull for Sellers on eBay.

Rejo, While some parts of the kit have risen in price, I think at a whole, given the world economy, prices have dropped some. You may not have been around during the 300.00 Fairmount 723 days. Now one can be bought for sometimes less than half of that.

You will still pay hefty for the orignal Grease gun nozzles, Drain Wrenches (especially the rare ones) Brake wrenches, etc.

[rejomj]

Any one would care to post an update?

I am too scared to even think about it Prices have risen and that's for sure but these days things are looking bit dull for Sellers on eBay.

Rejo, While some parts of the kit have risen in price, I think at a whole, given the world economy, prices have dropped some. You may not have been around during the 300.00 Fairmount 723 days. Now one can be bought for sometimes less than half of that.

You will still pay hefty for the orignal Grease gun nozzles, Drain Wrenches (especially the rare ones) Brake wrenches, etc.

Speaking of a orignal GG Noozles.. How much do they cost? Need to get one for my toolkit. The reduction in the prices means good News for buyers but then again people won't try to sell rare items NOW cuase of the economic slowdown.

[lt.luke]

Rejo, I haven't seen a REAL one come up for sale since the GeeBay auction, but Roger has his functioning repros for $15, can't beat it!

[Chuck Lutz]

Rejo....I don't have the exact date the SECOND type of GG Adaptor was introduced at hand, but it was used with the PUSH type 5585 GG and initially with the lever GG....then the THIRD type of GG adaptor appeared....

Possibly your '43 is late enough to have been delivered with the second type, the "A-11765" style and not the firehose nozzle first type.

[rejomj]

Rejo....I don't have the exact date the SECOND type of GG Adaptor was introduced at hand, but it was used with the PUSH type 5585 GG and initially with the lever GG....then the THIRD type of GG adaptor appeared....

Possibly your '43 is late enough to have been delivered with the second type, the "A-11765" style and not the firehose nozzle first type.

thanks Chuck for the info. I am more concerned in getting a DPW or hub puller first & then a GG adapter

[lucakiki]

Jack................................. ................US$100 - $150
L/N Wrench for jack.......... ................US$25.00 (Ford Marked naturally)
Hub Nut Wrench............... ................US$50 (Ditto)
Set of Williams Wrenches -................ US$300 - US$400
11" Adjustable ................. ................US$25 - US$35
Tyre Gauge ..................................... US$25 - $50
Fluted G/B Wrench............................ US$5.00
Williams Hammer...............................US$30 -US$40
Spark Plug Wrench ............................US$25.00
Oil Can EAGLE, or Gem.......................US$25.00
Irwin Screwdriver...............................US$30.00
F Marked Hub Puller............................US$70.00
Pliers 6".............................................US$10 -US$20
Square Tool Thingie for the diffs..........US$20.00
Grease Gun..LEVER TYPE for a '45......US$70 - US$85

Dino.....I didn't even think of the Tyre Chains. F Marked....Anywhere from US$100 - US$500 for a set for NOS ones.
And the above prices doesn't include the chance of replacing at the same price or the searching, postage, or taking into acount finding the correct tool at bargain base prices.

I had thought to revive this old thread, just to check some prices up, and try to assess the present trends.
Then I decided than rather merely type the usual BTT , I would bubble up this very post!

Anyone willing to comment?

[Derek Eddlestone]

Hi Luca,

I think the sets of wrenches are slightly less than before but the other prices seem to be below what people are asking/paying in spite of the economic downturn. I don't think I've ever really seen a general fall in prices over the thirty years I've been interested in jeeps and even if someone found a crate of grease gun adaptors the price would only level out or fall slightly until the crate was empty. Supply and demand and an ever expanding interest in the movement I suppose.

Derek.

[lucakiki]

Hi Luca,

I think the sets of wrenches are slightly less than before but the other prices seem to be below what people are asking/paying in spite of the economic downturn. I don't think I've ever really seen a general fall in prices over the thirty years I've been interested in jeeps and even if someone found a crate of grease gun adaptors the price would only level out or fall slightly until the crate was empty. Supply and demand and an ever expanding interest in the movement I suppose.

Derek.

Derek, I agree with you, basically.
Matching complete sets of the more sought after brands are now a tad less than they used to be, but a single scarce 723 or a 28-S sized Williams are still quite expensive if in top condition.
As you say, the real scarce tools are not to be bought for peanuts ever, once they reach the collectors market.
I also think that people will start to appreciate the mechanics sets, as a complement to their Vehicle Toolkits.
I would like to hear the opinion of some American based tool collector too.

[Roger]

Derrick and Luca, I agree that the 3 and 4somes wrench sets did drop a little in value when Brian started liquidating his stock. But not significantly his Vlchek 4 somes started at 60.00 when i started buying them. Towards the end, he was surplussing them at 40.00. It doesn't make the 723 any cheaper .....in fact I noticed that the price on a lot of the 723s from most coveted brands jumped as more were in competition to complete their 4 somes.

A couple of the other items have increased too. The Jack for instance is tough to acquire for a nominal sum. And I've watched the lug wrench bring 3 and 4 times the price mentioned at the start of this topic. I would say all in all, the average has remained constant on the other items though.

My two cents from an American collector

[JAB]

I observed that they're only "high value" when I'm a buyer, but as a seller the price seems to have dropped considerably. I think part of that is because so many of us (on the gee especially) have most of the tools we need other than some of the more rare items. So, a set (although John Barton got close, I've never seen an entire complet set for sale) isn't valued as much as certain individual tools that are in demand, even if those rare tools are part of that set. (I imagine that's because it drives the total cost even higher, pricing the set out of reach for too many.) I've always tried to sell sets of one sort or another as I improve my collection of "keepers" & have consistantly lost money, while I've seen others profit by selling smaller sets or individual tools. Naturally I'm using the prices I've seen tools go for a an indication of value.