Husky tools

[Steven 33]

Those are the basic variations

I'll have to keep looking then. Forgot about this one to

 

[Steven 33]

Anyone know about these? Must be drain plug sockets but never seen husky ones before

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Must be. 9/16 drive?

 

[Steven 33]

Must be. 9/16 drive?

Haven't measured but I assume so. It is hex and it's not 13/16. Have you seen them before?

 

[Steven 33]

Haven't measured but I assume so. It is hex and it's not 13/16. Have you seen them before?

9/16 and 11/16 on the square end

 

[Steven 33]

Must be. 9/16 drive?

Ever seen one like this one with the paint? 4 rivets instead of 3 and different font size on the "pat pend." Seems maybe slightly shorter than the other one

 

[jc4635]

Anyone have any information on a Husky CS46 QR ratchet 1/2” drive? I just need to know if the pawl mechanism has a ball bearing inside or just the springs.

 

[jc4635]

Anyone have any information on a Husky CS46 QR ratchet 1/2” drive? I just need to know if the pawl mechanism has a ball bearing inside or just the springs.

I currently have it soaking in Evaporust. I believe it is complete and doesn’t have a ball bearing inside the selector. I looked at a similar ratchet I had and it didn’t have one in it either. Hopefully it will work smoothly after cleaning it up.

 

[jc4635]

Before photos above and after photos below. It works great now!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Those were made by new britain long after they bought husky out in early 30s.

 

[Steven 33]

Those were made by new britain long after they bought husky out in early 30s.

You seem to have quite a bit of the old husky stuff. You know anything about this? Can't find any info it's 1/2 hex drive

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Have not seen that one. 1/2 hex drive was not the usual husky thing, could be new britain era or some economy set. The markings on the sockets are consistent with early husky

 

[Steven 33]

Have not seen that one. 1/2 hex drive was not the usual husky thing, could be new britain era or some economy set. The markings on the sockets are consistent with early husky

Definitely an unusual one pretty cool but was hoping they would work with My ratchets ha. Here's some comparison pics. I'll just chalk it up to one of many mystery tools from that era

 

[Tom "Python" Aycock]

Help! It's marked Husky 3183 on the female ratchet. Did NB copy their 13183 from Huskey after the acquisition? Thus a NB "none better" S45 in 1939 was referred to as the "13183" prior to 1938. They added the "1" to distinguish it from the Huskey "3183"? I can't find a Husky catalog predating the acquisition to see if that 3183 existed prior. Huskey's female drive wrench in 1929-30 was a flat bar handle. The mystery lies between then and 1933...the No 611 None Better set in 1938 looks similar to my set but the box dimensions are smaller than this Husky box and the sizes of the sockets don't match. Alas, I need a Husky catalog dated between 1931 and 1933 preferably showing the same setup as mine with a listing of what went into it. Further, my set has sockets listed as H2700 (7/16) to H2846 (1") and I have loose sockets that look the same design wise but are labeled as CT1220-CT1232. What period did the CT line start up for Husky? Soooo many questions to this mystery...

 

[Tom "Python" Aycock]

And while I'm asking questions, what's the date order on Husky stickers?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Help! It's marked Husky 3183 on the female ratchet. Did NB copy their 13183 from Huskey after the acquisition? Thus a NB "none better" S45 in 1939 was referred to as the "13183" prior to 1938. They added the "1" to distinguish it from the Huskey "3183"? I can't find a Husky catalog predating the acquisition to see if that 3183 existed prior. Huskey's female drive wrench in 1929-30 was a flat bar handle. The mystery lies between then and 1933...the No 611 None Better set in 1938 looks similar to my set but the box dimensions are smaller than this Husky box and the sizes of the sockets don't match. Alas, I need a Husky catalog dated between 1931 and 1933 preferably showing the same setup as mine with a listing of what went into it. Further, my set has sockets listed as H2700 (7/16) to H2846 (1") and I have loose sockets that look the same design wise but are labeled as CT1220-CT1232. What period did the CT line start up for Husky? Soooo many questions to this mystery...

That 3 rivet ratchet started later 30s. Earlier one had one rivet like this one. Not sure about part number.

 

[Steven 33]

Help! It's marked Husky 3183 on the female ratchet. Did NB copy their 13183 from Huskey after the acquisition? Thus a NB "none better" S45 in 1939 was referred to as the "13183" prior to 1938. They added the "1" to distinguish it from the Huskey "3183"? I can't find a Husky catalog predating the acquisition to see if that 3183 existed prior. Huskey's female drive wrench in 1929-30 was a flat bar handle. The mystery lies between then and 1933...the No 611 None Better set in 1938 looks similar to my set but the box dimensions are smaller than this Husky box and the sizes of the sockets don't match. Alas, I need a Husky catalog dated between 1931 and 1933 preferably showing the same setup as mine with a listing of what went into it. Further, my set has sockets listed as H2700 (7/16) to H2846 (1") and I have loose sockets that look the same design wise but are labeled as CT1220-CT1232. What period did the CT line start up for Husky? Soooo many questions to this mystery...

There really no connection or crossover between the tools husky made pre NB and post acquisition besides the underline H to Y style logo. New britain used that same type of number scheme before they aquired husky. There's litterally only 1 part number husky ever used for their ratchets and that's a 1. Either no. 1 or HD-1. The only possible exception would be for the husky handy ratchet set no. 55 that I have the sockets for but never seen another example of the sockets or any at all for the ratchet. Will make a post dedicated to that shortly but any information you need would be from the new britain machine company. I think husky stopped making tools around 32 and bankrupt around the same time but besides the usual tools like ratchets and speeders and extensions and universals which were almost all single digit part numbers your lucky if you come across much else. I got some pipe plug sockets and cpl other oddballs and have had a few other random things but each and every one I got lucky to find and would have to get even luckier to find any info on them so trust me this is good news ha

 

[Oldtuleguy]

yes new britain scrapped the Husky tool line and just kept the name. You basically have some relabled new britain tools. That silver box decal ran from 40s into early 50s, followed by decal on that red box

 

[Steven 33]

Have not seen that one. 1/2 hex drive was not the usual husky thing, could be new britain era or some economy set. The markings on the sockets are consistent with early husky

I ended up figuring it out. Now i gotta find the ratchet. It's called a husky handy ratchet set no. 55. Have you ever seen anything like this? I'm starting to feel pretty conflicted because I really like sites like alloy artifacts (for most tools) and collecting snap-on (for snap-on obviously) and I do enjoy a good mystery, but the comparative amount of resources I have vs these sites is not even close and I don't really think I should be able to contradict or outright prove them wrong with physical examples. Especially with something like husky that I never even knew about as a standalone entity like a year ago. But I am glad I didn't stop at what these sites say exist

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Good research steven!

 

[3baygarage]

If you’re interested in letting go of the hex sockets I know a guy who might be interested.

 

[four.cycle]

I really like sites like alloy artifacts (for most tools) and collecting snap-on (for snap-on obviously) and I do enjoy a good mystery, but the comparative amount of resources I have vs these sites is not even close and I don't really think I should be able to contradict or outright prove them wrong with physical examples.

Just because you read it on some website somewhere doesn't necessarily mean it's true.

GarageJournal.com has the unique distinction of having a broad membership - some of us know a little, others know a lot. Collectively the information here gets more of a "peer review" than you would see on Alloy-Artifacts or the other sites (which are either controlled solely by one individual or a smaller number of people.)
This is one of those kitchens were "more cooks" stir up a better stew.

You will find errata on Alloy-Artifacts, CollectingSnap-On, papawswrench.com, datamp.org, VintageMachinery.org, gracesguide.co.uk, or any other "tool" website you might care to visit. Nobody's perfect.

An actual physical tool - hard physical evidence - always trumps anything printed in a catalog, price list, or promotional brochure. Every time.

 

[Steven 33]

If you’re interested in letting go of the hex sockets I know a guy who might be interested.

If you are talking to me. I would part with them but it would have to be a pretty unique situation because I wouldn't want to sell them but would trade for something I really need and haven't been able to find

 

[Tom "Python" Aycock]

yes new britain scrapped the Husky tool line and just kept the name. You basically have some relabled new britain tools. That silver box decal ran from 40s into early 50s, followed by decal on that red box

OTG, My red box layout and dimensions match the 1962 catalog No. 103 set No. 7109 and No. 7111 exactly. But the catalog is kind of a grayscale print and I can't tell if these sets would be in red boxes. My red box also matches the 1970 catalog No. 880 set No. 9112 and I do see the same label on boxes within that catalog...but again, the boxes just illustrate with grayscale. I guess the only determination is in what year did Husky start using red boxes?

 

[Tom "Python" Aycock]

OTG, My red box layout and dimensions match the 1962 catalog No. 103 set No. 7109 and No. 7111 exactly. But the catalog is kind of a grayscale print and I can't tell if these sets would be in red boxes. My red box also matches the 1970 catalog No. 880 set No. 9112 and I do see the same label on boxes within that catalog...but again, the boxes just illustrate with grayscale. I guess the only determination is in what year did Husky start using red boxes?

And just like that I find a No. 7111 box for sale on Ebay...all battleship Grey. So, with this knowledge, I'm assuming my set is the 1970 set No. 9112.

 

[four.cycle]

Husky 2276 11-piece 1/4" drive SAE socket set (manufactured by New Britain Machine)

Husky 17 piece 1/4" drive SAE Socket Set (manufactured by New Britain Machine)

Husky 40001 13 piece 1/4" drive SAE Socket Set (manufactured by ? for Home Depot)

Husky / Husky Wrench Co., Milwaukee, WI (1924-1929) / Kenosha, WI (1929-193?) (Olsen Mfg.) / New Britain, CT (193?-197?) (New Britain Machine) / Litton Industries (197?-1986) / acquired by Stanley 1986 / http://alloy-artifacts.org/husky-wrench.html / http://alloy-artifacts.org/husky-wrench.html#history /

@Tom - that 2276 box changes hue a bit depending upon what kind of light it's held under. (see photos)

 

[Tom "Python" Aycock]

Husky 2276 11-piece 1/4" drive SAE socket set (manufactured by New Britain Machine)

Husky 17 piece 1/4" drive SAE Socket Set (manufactured by New Britain Machine)

Husky 40001 13 piece 1/4" drive SAE Socket Set (manufactured by ? for Home Depot)

Husky / Husky Wrench Co., Milwaukee, WI (1924-1929) / Kenosha, WI (1929-193?) (Olsen Mfg.) / New Britain, CT (193?-197?) (New Britain Machine) / Litton Industries (197?-1986) / acquired by Stanley 1986 / http://alloy-artifacts.org/husky-wrench.html / http://alloy-artifacts.org/husky-wrench.html#history /

@Tom - that 2276 box changes hue a bit depending upon what kind of light it's held under. (see photos)

I don't see your Husky 2276 on your Ebay page...sigh...

I'm assuming this pre-dates the #7011-#7016 1/4 drive sets from the No. 102 1958 catalog...are the sockets the "H" series?

 

[Tom "Python" Aycock]

@oldtule and @four.cycle

The more I stare at the No. 9112 in the 1970 No. 880 catalog im not convinced my red box is that. Theres just not enough Husky catalogs on the ITCL to narrow it down and get the right model #. The one pictured in the catalog doesnt seem to have the same socket area layout as mine pictured below.

 

[four.cycle]

^ The Litton period was early 1970s until Stanley bought them.
At that time, "standard" content in most 1/4" drive sets was 9 sockets: 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 7/16, and 1/2.
Some manufacturers didn't put a 1/2" socket in their 1/4" kits until early 1960s.
Some stopped including the 1/4, 5/16, and 3/8 8-point sockets by about 1970. Some still included the 1/4 and 5/16 8-point, but omitted the 3/8 8-point.

Drive tool selection in a "set" varied but generally speaking, each manufacturer offered "good - better - best" options, which were usually just more stuff in the same box. (Anywhere from bare-bones with just a breaker and cross-bar, like that 2276 set, up to everything the company made in 1/4" drive like some of the full-blown Thorsen or Proto sets.)

 

[four.cycle]

I don't see your Husky 2276 on your Ebay page...sigh...

PM sent

 

[Steven 33]

Some loose stuff. Trying to keep this thread alive! The husky stuff is just too cool00

 

[Steven 33]

Husky vs snap-on large 4pts

 

[MR.X]

No idea on the backstory on the see thru side of the ratcheting mechanism. I got this years before a couple of you ran the market up on Husky & MTF stuff.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Maybe a demo or salesman model?

 

[MR.X]

I guess, or teaching aid, or just someone goofing around. I just feel like with a one direction / flip over ratcheting action…if some salesman showed me the one spring one pawl mechanism I’d be like “no **** Bro” “ I didn’t think there’d be little faeries in there manipulating levers and stuff”

 

[Oldtuleguy]

yup its not rocket science!

 

[3baygarage]

Sweet

 

[outofbounds]

yup its not rocket science!

There weren't rockets back then......

 

[jc4635]

No idea on the backstory on the see thru side of the ratcheting mechanism. I got this years before a couple of you ran the market up on Husky & MTF stuff.

I think that’s awesome. I like all things mechanical. The more complex the more it amazes me but it also gets confusing at some point. I love stuff that works without any power source other than natural human strength and maybe air(basic pneumatics).

 

[Steven 33]

New one for me unmarked ratchet