Barcalo Buffalo Tools

[Targa68]

Thank you!

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a recent addition to the Archive that I was particularly happy to see. A previously unseen 1955 Barcalo catalog!
-Don

1955 Barcalo Wrenches Pliers Buffalo NY : Barcalo Mfg. Co. Buffalo NY : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

1955 Barcalo Drop-Forged Wrenches and Pliers Catalog Number 32 from the Barcalo Manufacturing Company at 225 Louisiana Street in Buffalo, New York USA

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[d42jeep]

Here is another amazing upload.
-Don

1918 Barcalo Aircraft Parts Buffalo NY : Barcalo Mfg. Co. Buffalo NY : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

1918-02-01 Barcalo-Buffalo Airplane Parts Catalogue (Catalog) Number 1 Issued February 1, 1918 from the Barcalo Manufacturing Company at 225 Louisiana Street...

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[Private Lugnutz]

I fixed it for them!

 

[d42jeep]

Here are a few items I noticed.
i thought that this set had come with a flimsy replacement wingnut but I see that the flimsy wingnut was included with the sets.
Here is the large combo set that Tin Medic sent me a few years back.
The set in the ’55 catalog.
It looks like I need to change the style of DOE wrenches on my board.
It looks like the smooth DOE wrenches came with the board.
Hopefully I will have enough of that style to do the job.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have a couple at work for bleeding brakes. No idea on age.

 

[d42jeep]

I have a couple at work for bleeding brakes. No idea on age.

I can’t find those in any available catalog. My similar ones are 12 point.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yup they have confounded me

 

[JjKk40]

I have 3 different wrenches of those type. 2 bigger are 12 pt and the smallest 3/8- 5/16 is 6 point. >i have posted mine in this thread some posts back< They baffle me as I've only found the 3 I have in 2 years. All 3 are black oxide. If I am not mistaken they should be around 1920's? I constantly am searching for the other sizes to make a set.

 

[MisterEd]

Raised Letter, DBE

 

[d42jeep]

Those definitely aren’t all that common, especially the 6 point examples. I looked very closely at the pictures in the ‘37 catalog and those are for sure not a match since they have raised panels.
-Don

 

[Maxcustody]

Here is my one and only.............

 

[d42jeep]

Those wrenches are a total mystery. They don’t appear in any of the known catalogs including Alloy Artifacts references that they don’t make public. Judging by their appearance they are likely postwar and quite a few were unmarked, likely for contract sales to retailers. Here is my unmarked NOS set. It goes up to 1” but there were larger wrenches available in this style.
-Don

We now know that these wrench sets were shown in the 1958 catalog. I received an unused 5 wrench set today to go with the unused 6 wrench set above
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

1952 Hardware Retailer Barcalo ad pp 232

 

[d42jeep]

Barcalo finds at two estate sales today.
-Don
Wrenches from the second sale.
cleaned up.

 

[d42jeep]

This came in the mail today from an eBay seller. I had some larger and smaller sets but not this exact one. I was pleased with the condition of the roll as it only required a little cleaning.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Username sent the prewar 3/8” combo at the bottom in this picture. It was one I didn’t have. Now I’ll need to find a 7/16” example.
While I was going through the combo box I took pictures of the ones with the scoop box ends.
These were among the newest Barcalo combos made before the brand was discontinued by corporate takeovers.
-Don

 

[Provincial]

I suspect that the etched logo raised-panel wrenches were the very latest. The etchings wear off with use. Many of mine are unreadable. Another victim of cost-cutting.

 

[wrench136]

Lots of Barcalo in my collection. My fav would be the set in the center with the military tool roll.
Pic of Cat. # 28? I would call Mr. Barcalo. He's been renamed Don Barcalo in your honor!

 

[wrench136]

More pics. Will get more together to follow.

 

[d42jeep]

Lots of Barcalo in my collection. My fav would be the set in the center with the military tool roll.
Pic of Cat. # 28? I would call Mr. Barcalo. He's been renamed Don Barcalo in your honor!

I’m honored! I’ve looked at some of the military roll sets on eBay but they have always been kind of expensive. Hopefully I’ll stumble onto one at a local sale someday.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Here are a couple of larger combination wrenches with raised letters. These are the only ones like this in the collection.
-Don

 

[wrench136]

Here's a better shot of the tool roll with the Barcalo wrench set.

Can anyone ID the military code on the first picture? The company is Giller.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

That is most likely a contract number, probably from 1962.

 

[d42jeep]

Giller supplied a lot of postwar military sets. Here is a current eBay listing photo.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^ I have a full set, just not in a canvas (or vinyl) pouch. The "Giller" branded pliers have that funny curve on the bottom end.

Lot of companies were supplying that set to Uncle Sam... .I was fishing around in a box last night and pulled out a "Meteor" set that's a dead ringer for your Giller set there, except in a red vinyl roll-up.
There's got to be millions of those SAE ignition wrenches out there.

 

[d42jeep]

I have the wrenches but no canvas roll up.
-Don
Meteor
Giller in a non original roll
Barcalo

 

[wrench136]

Here are a couple of larger combination wrenches with raised letters. These are the only ones like this in the collection.
-Don

I have both of those plus a 13/16. I'm looking for a Keystone #77 or 79. Maybe we could work some deal?

 

[d42jeep]

Thanks for the offer but I don’t have any Keystone wrenches, only a socket set.
-Don

 

[HeelSpur]

I have both of those plus a 13/16. I'm looking for a Keystone #77 or 79. Maybe we could work some deal?

I'd like to see better pics of your 12" straight Keystone wrench. Never seen one before. You can put them here. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/keystone-mfg-co-buffalo-n-y.381959/

 

[wrench136]

Thanks for the offer but I don’t have any Keystone wrenches, only a socket set.
-Don

Thanks for the offer but I don’t have any Keystone wrenches, only a socket set.
-Don

Ok , Can you make me an offer for the 13/16 or all 3. Or should I list in the classifieds?

 

[d42jeep]

I prefer to trade when possible. Here are a few Barcalo spares.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I found this 1-1/8” scoop combo at a Castro Valley estate sale yesterday. Although it had some chrome peel, it is now my largest one of these.
-Don

 

[Fred Knox]

A recent find is this rather flat 6 1/4” long needle-nose pliers. The Barcalo stamp is in a small oval (see photo), while the back side has no markings. Nice knurling too.

 

[MR.X]

Pre-war Naval Air contract Barc 3/8 X 7/16 found at the P.I.R. swap today

 

[wrench136]

Interesting 4" Barcalo. Anyone seen or have photos of other Barcalo with this style handle?

 

[d42jeep]

None of mine have that knurling.
-Don

 

[3baygarage]

I don't think I've seen that on an adjustable .

 

[d42jeep]

I found a pair of pliers yesterday and a couple of wrenches last week. NBLB.
The combination wrench is the most modern, made after the Crescent Niagara purchase of Barcalo.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Fred Knox sent me quite a few Barcalo tools on Tuesday. Among them was three adjustable wrenches of various vintages. The oldest was the curved handle 8” example. I took it apart and added a spring to reduce the free play on the adjusting wheel.
The next adjustable wrench was a 12” made in 1952 and sourced from the Plombpire, made in the Danielson design. I cleaned up the damage so it opened and closed fully.
The third adjustable was probably made after Barcalo was purchased by Crescent Niagara. It just needed some cleanup and lubrIcation.
They are now being stored in the adjustable section of the Barcalo shrine.
-Don