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    Where's the Hinsdale thread? Show em!

    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...
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    The vintage Blackhawk Thread

    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.
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    Blackhawk Torpedo Socket Set

    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...
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    Blackhawk Torpedo Socket Set

    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...
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    The VINTAGE toolboxes of Garage Journal!

    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.
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    Blackhawk torpedo and socket set

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

    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...
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