Vintage TOYOTA MOTOR Hand Tools, "TEQ" Accessories and Collectibles

[dmamj]

@Dizzy "TEQ" is not English. They are three Japanese Katakana characters which translate to “TO YO TA”. The T-looking character is TO, the backwards E is YO and the "Q" is TA. It takes 8 strokes of the pen when in written in Japanese script, and the number 8 is a lucky number in Japan. That was intentional. It's actually the second Toyota logo. The first was TOYODA inside kind of a hexagonal shape. Toyota began using the "TEQ" logo in the mid-late 30s. From what I can tell, they stopped using the logo itself in the late 60's or early 70's, but they continued to use the Katakana characters when writing their company name, as you seen in the bottom of the Silicone Cloth and Super Duster. That says something like "Toyota Motor Co., LTD."

Also, there were a couple of "TEQ" logos used. The very early one was set inside of a diamond shape like the one on this pair if pliers, and believe it was used in their Loom Works division. I don't know if KTC, the premier tool manufacturer of Toyota tool kit tools, made it. It's likely one of the earliest Toyota hand tools. It certainly pre-dates Land Cruisers.

 

[LandCrusher'70]

Kiichiro Toyoda founded TOYODA. TOYODA in Japanese Katakana is 10 strokes of the pen.
トヨダ
To Yo Da

But like dmamj said, eight is a lucky number in Japan, so TOYODA was changed to TOYOTA, which is eight strokes.
トヨタ
To Yo Ta

トヨタ resembles TEQ in English characters, hence the “brand” TEQ…

 

[locklaw]

I could have used it last week!!!

Just order one from Toyota. They are dead cheap ($20 range)

 

[dmamj]

I'm a sucker for the old packaging. Displays nicely in the garage.

 

[dmamj]

Japanese safety shoe company Midori Anzen had been in business for decades before they started making hard hats in 1980. This particular model, the SC-3 is still manufactured today. I don't know how old this one is, but I suspect Toyota commissioned Midori to produce them for Toyota's manufacting sector, or possibly racing segment, sometime in the late 80s or early 90s. It's made of ABS so not their top of line model, but still capable of keeping your noggin' intact when that wrench falls from the third floor platform.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

Japanese safety shoe company Midori Anzen had been in business for decades before they started making hard hats in 1980. This particular model, the SC-3 is still manufactured today. I don't know how old this one is, but I suspect Toyota commissioned Midori to produce them for Toyota's manufacting sector, or possibly racing segment, sometime in the late 80s or early 90s. It's made of ABS so not their top of line model, but still capable of keeping your noggin' intact when that wrench falls from the third floor platform.

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you still have the KEY Damaji ?


ill PM you

 

[ToyotaMatt]

This is my private collection example Dmaji

Thanks fir what you do here , picking up the Torch and all !

you are a asset to the entire vintage toyota community and I mean that sincerely brother !

Excellent HERITAGE Museum like work @cruiserdan has a fellow person to collaborate with in my opinion

 

[dmamj]

Not LC, but from the "cool packaging" files. Fits other '69 - '74 Toyota classics like Celica, Corolla, 800, and a few others.

 

[dmamj]

Back on topic. Here's a mid-to late 50's small steel driver kit that should contain more bulbs, fuses, points, electrical tape, and a few other things I couldn't make out from the parts list. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2". Nicely stamped both TEQ and TOYOTA MOTOR. Last pic shows it next to the old steel tool box for scale.

 

[dmamj]

Here's a picture of a box I saw in Japan about 2 years ago (post #165 of this thread). Unfortunately I never added it to the collection.

And here's a similar box that just made it's way into the garage. The logo itself is very similar to the one above, but it's inside an oval instead of a circle. Different hinges also. Don't know it's vintage. I suspect 1950's, maybe even 40's, and potentially a factory box or possibly from an early Toyota repair center. It's slightly shorter in length and width than the Land Cruiser JDM steel tool box, but height is 5" instead of 3" so it has more cubic inches of space for tools.

 

[locklaw]

These three later OEM kits popped up for sale locally today, horrid photos as received and tatty cases but suppose one needs to get things to gather dust -

 

[The Jade Bean]

Just picked this up today!

 

[cruiserdan]

Early first design STAR (Support To Aftermarket Repair) cabinet circa 1980. Great score.

Those were intended for independent mechanical repair shops but many of them ended up in dealer service departments.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Early first design STAR (Support To Aftermarket Repair) cabinet circa 1980. Great score.

Those were intended for independent mechanical repair shops but many of them ended up in dealer service departments.

Good to have more in-site. I had no clue on the year. I bought it from the person who bought it from a guy at the dealership. Time to polish it up now.

 

[BMThiker]

Good to have more in-site. I had no clue on the year. I bought it from the person who bought it from a guy at the dealership. Time to polish it up now.

You mean with boiled linseed oil, right

 

[The Jade Bean]

You mean with boiled linseed oil, right

If I do it the @wngrog way.

 

[dmamj]

Here are a few cool old bulb packages and bulbs. Bulbs are STANLEY, and I'm pretty convinced Toyota used them early on, possibly in conjunction with Koito.

 

[dmamj]

And here is a piece found in super super early (1950's) Land Cruiser tool kits. It has the same forging on the obverse as the one typically seen (first pic), but the reverse is forged "10 INCH" rather than "250MM". Fun stuff!

 

[ToyotaMatt]

NON-USA EU Spec. OEM Inspection / Trouble Lamp

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[The Jade Bean]

Bought this awhile back. It’s porcelain and identical on both sides. No idea where this would’ve been used.