Recent content by DadRob

As new and unused as the Blackhawk set my dad left me looks, the Hinsdale set looks very much like the pictures I have seen here. It has come in handy for me in a number of situations since acquiring it. I particularly like the square sockets on those occasions when I encounter a square head...

I posted my Torpedo and socket set under a different thread (Blackhawk Torpedo Socket Set). My dad also had a floor jack I am sure must have been a Blackhawk, judging from the pictures I looked at here. The jack was sold at the estate auction several years ago.

The set belonged to my father. He loved tools, gadgets, and cars. I don't think he was handy, though he knew what tools were used for. Other than routine maintenance on the lawn mower, I don't ever remember seeing him use any tool. He owned a business that made specialized machinery for the...

Here are some pics of my Blackhawk torpedo set. I have seen several tool boxes listed on eBay, but most of them are not in as good shape as this one. I have not seen one listed with the sockets and handles included. There is some rust on the steel foot at the front bottom of the case, but...

My Blackhawk torpedo. About a year and a half ago I posted an inquiry on this site about it, then forgot the name of the forum. I found it this week. I am sorry if someone thought I was a troll.

I should add that I also have a complete set of Blackhawk Nuggies 1/4" drive sockets in the original Bakelite case.

I am looking for someone who can give me an appraisal on my Blackhawk chrome socket set and its red torpedo case. I think it probably dates from the late 1940s. It was my father's, and I have had it since my mother's death in the late 1990s. If anyone can give me an idea of a contact for this, I...