Bugeye Tire Pump?

[AN5Sprite]

Can anyone confirm this as the proper optional tyre pump that could have come with a Bugeye?
Length of tube is about 14.5"...
I think it is, just looking for a second opinion.

 

[drooartz]

Don't know if it is correct, but it sure is cool!

Yes, I know that's not very helpful, but that is a cool little pump. :grin:

 

[smaceng]

I will check on the length, the BE pump is the shortest of those Sutty units.
The hose and tire valve connector are not correct: should be a blackish hose with a screw on connector.
I have what I think is the entire BE tool kit.
Scott in CA

 

[AN5Sprite]

Scott,
Any chance you'd post some pics of your pump (& tool kit) ?

 

[smaceng]

sure, tonight

 

[smaceng]

Here is a picture of what I have. Included in this picture, but was not part of the kit (my understanding reading Horler and the Concourse Guide) are the two lifting hooks and the straight round spanner one might use for the spark plug hex socket. One is supposed to use the hubcap blade tool for that! The following is some description of the kit. Length of the pump is about 12 1/2 inches from the base to the top of the tube.....yours is too large?

From chassis number AN5/501 through AN5/42199 the tool kit was comprised of the following items:
Tool bag
Jack
Spanner, ratchet type to fit jack
Tyre pump
Grease gun
Ignition screwdriver and gage
Tyre valve spanner
Sparking plug box
Feeler gage for tappet and sparking plug (This is a rare original feeler gauge for a Austin Healey 100 BN1. It has two blades one for spark plug gap and the other for valve clearances. The center holder is stamped with the sizes, one side reads SP .025 and the other TC .012. It is in very good condition.)
Screwdriver
Wheel brace (lug wrench) – only disk wheel cars
Knock-off hammer – only wire wheel cars
The lifting jack was triangular shaped and was painted orange-red or black with a zinc plated threaded shaft and unfinished metal lever arm. The jack ratchet tool had a flat straight handle and was either zinc plated or painted black and read “to raise” on one side and “to lower” on the other. The grease gun was unpainted cast aluminum and read “Tecalamit”. The combination screwdriver/ignition gauge was zinc plated as was the tappet/spark plug gauge. The tire valve tool was brass and stamped “Dunlop”. The wire type screwdriver was painted black or left natural. The lug wrench was either black or orange-red. The tire pump was painted black and had a wood handle. The spark plug box spanner was painted black or left natural metal.
Tool Bag
All cars came equipped with a tool bag. These were rectangular in shape (approx. 25 in. wide and 8 in. tall) with a 6 in. tall flap which folded over and had two tie straps heat riveted to the flap. It was made of thin black plastic with heat welded seams. From chassis number AN5/501 through AN5/42199, the tool bags were made of a thin black plastic with no individual pockets.

From AN5/42200 onward, the tool kit had the tool bag, jack, ratched spanner for the jack, spark plug box spanner, tommy bar (straight round bar), lug wrench and hub cap removal lever. Wire wheel cars substituted the knock off hammer for the lug wrench and hub cap lever.


Cheers,
Scott in CA

BTW.....this is the best info I have.....please don't jump all over me if it is not quite right.

 

[AN5Sprite]

Thanks Scott.

 

[Whitephrog]

Mine measures 14 1/2 " from the bottom of the pump to the top of the handle.

https://www.spritespot.com/gallery/Restoration-of-AN5L9382/2012_01_16_15_52_38_146