Here's something I found interesting (especially in light of typ901's post on this thread on 7/21).
I recently acquired a second, early-65 variety toolkit. When I say "early-65 variety", I'm referring to the earliest 911 toolkits characterized by the 12mm spark plug wrench, 12mm allen key, and the 356-style tabbed clasp bag. Both this recently acquired toolkit, as well as the kit I already owned, have excellent provenance and can be traced directly back to their original cars and owners. My original kit came to with my 1965 911 (VIN 301100) which had been off the road since 1974. The car was acquired from the widow of the original owner in 2013 with the complete toolkit still in the trunk.
This latest toolkit was originally delivered with a low 3-digit VIN '65 911 that I've been chasing for the better part of a year. The car has been tied up in a family dispute for years and I've been working with the sister of the original owner to get the car bought. During a recent visit, she mentioned that she had some original parts for the car and asked if I'd be interested in seeing them. Turns out, by "original parts" she meant original tools and after a quick walk outside she returned with a complete and beautiful early '65 toolkit that had been sitting in a cupboard in her garage since her brother had left for the Vietnam War in 1968.
Long story short, I have every reason to believe both of these early '65 kits are original as delivered from the dealer.
What's interesting (to me at least) is that the toolkits are identical in every way. EXCEPT, that is, in regard to the 12mm allen key. In the photos below, the first 12mm wrench and key are from my personal '65 car, As you can see, the allen is marked "DIN 911 SW12 KLEIN".
The second set is from the earlier kit I just acquired. The spark plug wrench is identical but the 12mm allen for this kit is marked "DIN 911 12 SW"
No idea what this means exactly but I suspect there are at least two different varieties of this hard-to-find 12mm allen key. Comments (pro, con, don't care) welcome, obviously.
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