The vintage Blackhawk Thread

[MR.X]

Today’s flea set me back $2.00. T-12136 Needle Valve Adjusting Wrench (socket). From a 1939 Stromberg manual online. I think misidentified as a 29.

 

[Blackhawkfan]

I was a tad late to this one last fall… Think it sold for $20 and was shipped out west… Would have loved to own it!

Steve

This one found its way into my vault...

 

[INSP380]

This one found its way into my vault...

Outstanding!!! I was really hoping someone here got it… I have been buying a lot from him as he brings it back to his house. Some outstanding pieces that I’m happy to preserve.

Steve

 

[Fred Knox]

An early Blackhawk No. 2 socket set, ca. 1919-1921, courtesy of a GJ member trade. The sockets are each stamped with the fractional size plus the Arrowhead logo with "U.S.A." below. They have the flat machined top, characteristic of the earlier production. There are pinched tabs at each end to retain the slider. I love its hexagonal bar stock too. I plan on getting a replica of the inside label and keep it in the box free-floating, but will keep the original one attached.

 

[d42jeep]

Great logo on those sockets.
-Don

 

[toolnutz19]

Hi Everyone, My friend Oldjacks has opened my eyes to the Black Hawk brand. I see some folks around here are partial to it too, so lets see your vintage Black hawk tools. jacks, Tool Boxes, nugget sets. I will start with a SJ-18 jack gifted to me by Oldjacks. I will post my ratchets soon.

I have this vintage jack that I was trying to identify. It's similar to all the images I find with the rectangular lift pad and the light. Where it seems to differ is instead of the embossed lines on the side, it has "Blackhawk " embossed. Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[four.cycle]

@toolnutz19 - I've answered this question concerning your Blackhawk jack in another thread.

 

[930dreamer]

I spotted this on MP, anyone needing it?

 

[930dreamer]

Feb 23 1926 patent

 

[four.cycle]

looks like it's 1574136

 

[nz44tool]

Interesting day at the flea market...
A Blackhawk 49996 1/2" drive ratchet in working condition!
A Mayhew 30200 mason's chisel
A mystery screwdriver (which I thought might be a Mayhew at first), stamped with a "5" and "Beta-Garantie"
- upon further review (after a little clean-up) - the screwdriver stamp says "Geta-Garantie". Still inscrutable. Anyone?

 

[four.cycle]

BLACKHAWK 1/2" square drive x 5/8" square drain plug socket
CLAIMED @Fred Knox 06/24/26 13:15 PDT

 

[Mintgrun]

I posted two of these jack stands in this thread five years ago and yesterday I purchased two more at the same Habitat store. They wanted twice as much money this time around, but I'm happy to have a set of four. I'll make plywood bases for the new two too, since I use them on gravel, or soft plywood on dirt (carport floor).



I think the first pair are newer, based on the labels, but haven't looked at catalogs to compare part numbers. I'm guessing the AX-2 turned into AX-20 and then 67368. I find it interesting that the first pair are rated for 2 tons each, whereas the other two say 2 tons (pair). Yet, they're basically identical in terms of construction. Regardless, they're plenty stout to suit my needs.



Tom