Husky tools

[Oldtuleguy]

We seem to be lacking a thread for pre- new britain Husky tools, so if you have some post them up!

Here is a 20s 5/16 hex set

 

[bmwrd0]

So you are the guy who outbid me!

I am glad they went to a good home.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Sorry, could not resist this set! Here is a circa 1924 no. 986 set

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here it is with a slightly later set. Note the change from knurled to hex handles

 

[Oldtuleguy]

999 midget set. This one is in a nice metal box and includes the square sockets

 

[damon18]

Couldn't figure where to put this Husky USA 1/4 drive ratchet. this seems a good place.

It caught my eye because of kind of odd shape for a small ratchet. I should have had a scale beside it, the pictures probably make it seem larger, but it's just 5 inches tip to tip.

I googled and searched here for the numbers but didn't find anything.

HUSKY 62 (on back)
H8860 MADE IN USA (anvil side)

 

[Private Lugnutz]

That is the Husky brand name, not the Husky company name, from the late 1940's, well after the acquisition of Husky by New Britain, which re-used the name as a brand. The ratchet is a Fors patent that New Britain used for a very brief time on NB, NONE BETTER, and even their third party products (Spiegel Precision-Bilt, etc), between the late 30's/40's Costello patent and the 50's Kilness round head patent.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice ratchet! I think lugz covered all the details.

 

[damon18]

That is the Husky brand name, not the Husky company name, from the late 1940's, well after the acquisition of Husky by New Britain, which re-used the name as a brand. The ratchet is a Fors patent that New Britain used for a very brief time on NB, NONE BETTER, and even their third party products (Spiegel Precision-Bilt, etc), between the late 30's/40's Costello patent and the 50's Kilness round head patent.

Nice ratchet! I think lugz covered all the details.

Boy howdy! Lugz, amazing detail, sounds cool to me. Thanks toolguy.

 

[Steven 33]

How often can I expect to see this stuff pop up on ebay or somewhere else for sale? I'm a new collector just started a few months ago with snap on just got turned onto husky after buying a Williams midget set all I have so far is a no1 ratchet and a few speeders here's some of my stuff I'm always looking for more of anything but right now husky is the main focus

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Snap on is common by comparison, just have to keep your eyes open as early husky stuff does pop up.

 

[Steven 33]

I think the branding is a factor to a lot of the sockets you wouldn't even know are husky. And some snap on stuff definitely but some you never see. I still haven't been able to get any info on this

Snap on is common by comparison, just have to keep your eyes open as early husky stuff does pop up.

 

[Steven 33]

Snap on is common by comparison, just have to keep your eyes open as early husky stuff does pop up.

Snap on is common by comparison, just have to keep your eyes open as early husky stuff does pop up.

I don't think I'm doing this right here's the other picture

 

[Oldtuleguy]

No pic showed up? Here's a 1930ish set. Notice it's all 1/2" square drive.

 

[Steven 33]

Snap on is common by comparison, just have to keep your eyes open as early husky stuff does pop up.

No pic showed up? Here's a 1930ish set. Notice it's all 1/2" square drive.

Here is what I was trying to send with the snap on it's a motor tool specialty co motor tool kit with full snap on sets that I cant find any information on I ended up getting rid of it though that ended up being a brass tag the was painted over let's see if it's uploads this time

 

[Steven 33]

I don't have much husky stuff yet just barely starting I have some more stuff on the way hoping to find some more

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Hmmmm. Got a full pic of that?

 

[Steven 33]

I got a few I took of it will send in a few

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Looks like the handle has been replaced. In 1923 and 1924 Snap-on sold car kits, with the contents customized for each car, advertised in Motor Tool Speciality Company catalogs, in leather bags. Snapmom and I have talked about them relative to an idea I have had to re-create one, because nobody has ever seen one. That case looks different though. Maybe not. Hard to tell.

 

[Steven 33]

Looks like the handle has been replaced. In 1923 and 1924 Snap-on sold car kits, with the contents customized for each car, advertised in Motor Tool Speciality Company catalogs, in leather bags. Snapmom and I have talked about them relative to an idea I have had to re-create one, because nobody has ever seen one. That case looks different though. Maybe not. Hard to tell.

I actually ran across a canvas one pretty recently I'll see if I have picture but here's some more pictures of this one I spent about a month looking for one similar to no avail but then again I have only been into this stuff for about 4 months which is why I didn't keep it I felt someone with a more serious connection should have it

 

[Steven 33]

Don't know if they are loading

 

[Mintgrun]

They are. Thanks for sharing them. Very cool.
Tom

 

[Private Lugnutz]

which is why I didn't keep it I felt someone with a more serious connection should have it

I have never seen that box before. We all have regrets. There are things I wish I had back. But yeah, that is a keeper. Likely very, very rare. Does it open anywhere else? Or just end load/unload like that? Cool shape. I have an old Hinsdale roughly that shape, but it unfolds in halves.

 

[Steven 33]

Looks like the handle has been replaced. In 1923 and 1924 Snap-on sold car kits, with the contents customized for each car, advertised in Motor Tool Speciality Company catalogs, in leather bags. Snapmom and I have talked about them relative to an idea I have had to re-create one, because nobody has ever seen one. That case looks different though. Maybe not. Hard to tell.

I have never seen that box before. We all have regrets. There are things I wish I had back. But yeah, that is a keeper. Likely very, very rare. Does it open anywhere else? Or just end load/unload like that? Cool shape. I have an old Hinsdale roughly that shape, but it unfolds in halves.

Pretty much just opens up like a mailbox with that one shelf and 2 trays inside. If you ever want to trade some husky for snap on let me know I have a decent amount but I'm sure not as much as a lot of the long time collectors

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have quite a bit of Snap on but always on lookout for interesting stuff like that box.

 

[Steven 33]

I have quite a bit of Snap on but always on lookout for interesting stuff like that box.

Yea unfortunately I don't have that set anymore and the friend I sold it to I'm sure wouldn't let it go. I will have to get a better understanding of the way this site works but for now just one last question here not completely related to husky. I just bought a couple sockets one has very snap on like font and sort of similar look but the knurling is a little different and it is hex drive. I have had many sockets that looked close but after research were pretty easily identified even without markings but these sockets have me stumped. I got them online and don't have them yet so maybe in person will be easier but one is unmistakably S/0 1 5/8 but it looks to big to be 5/8 drive but I have never seen or heard of a 7/8 drive S/0 and I don't know about this hex drive socket either. Any input?

 

[Steven 33]

I have quite a bit of Snap on but always on lookout for interesting stuff like that box.

Yea unfortunately I don't have that set anymore and the friend I sold it to I'm sure wouldn't let it go. I will have to get a better understanding of the way this site works but for now just one last question here not completely related to husky. I just bought a couple sockets one has very snap on like font and sort of similar look but the knurling is a little different and it is hex drive. I have had many sockets that looked close but after research were pretty easily identified even without markings but these sockets have me stumped. I got them online and don't have them yet so maybe in person will be easier but one is unmistakably S/0 1 5/8 but it looks to big to be 5/8 drive but I have never seen or heard of a 7/8 drive S/0 and I don't know about this hex drive socket either. Any input

I have quite a bit of Snap on but always on lookout for interesting stuff like that box.

Also I do have a few things that are a little more obscure I'd be willing to trade but I guess I don't know what's obscure to a long time collector but I don't really have a need for these as they don't go really with any other sets I have and i would be willing to trade for husky stuff. My camera isn't the best but pretty much anything in the picture I would trade. Maybe sell but I'm not really looking to sell. The nut spinner case is empty and I got rid of the sockets to get something else and replace later but I do have the nut spinner and a couple specialty midget sockets and a
2501 , 2503 and 2506 and 6 adapters the 3 to the right are pre date and one is 32 and one is 28 and the others a little newer. Okay I'm done ha sorry I'm just really getting into the old husky stuff and since it didn't take me long to accumulate a decent amount of snap on it's a little frustrating not being able to find husky stuff as easily. Usually a lot cheaper as it's not well known but I have been known to spend every last dollar to my name to get a cool tool set that I want

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Fixed the box for my 1/2" drive set. Jims made some replacement decals as old ones were spray bombed over.

 

[Steven 33]

Fixed the box for my 1/2" drive set. Jims made some replacement decals as old ones were spray bombed over.

Wow that looks amazing! Looks like I have some mismatched stuff I have that speeder and ratchet and extension but my sockets aren't 12 Point like that. Hopefully I'll come across some more at some point. I love seeing these sets did they ever make a square drive ratchet that is the Same size as the snap on ones or just a hex one? I saw someone post a picture showing comparison definitely matches up better than this

 

[Oldtuleguy]

This one is 1/2" square drive. The earlier ones were 9/16 hex drive but came with a 1/2" adapter

 

[Steven 33]

Fixed the box for my 1/2" drive set. Jims made some replacement decals as old ones were spray bombed over.

Still waiting on this to arrive in the mail but can't find any info for early husky cases you got any cats that would show the different layouts?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

There are a few ads on aa, but no known cats

 

[Steven 33]

There are a few ads on aa, but no known cats

Found something at least

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yours looks like maybe second one from top

 

[genog]

Here's my Husky stuff
I was lucky enough to get most of it from the same Flipper

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Looks like post war new britain made stuff

 

[Steven 33]

Fixed the box for my 1/2" drive set. Jims made some replacement decals as old ones were spray bombed over.

You happen to ever see one of these? I can't find any info but the font style really makes me think of husky

 

[Steven 33]

Found out I can take apart this 1/2 square extension to fit my hex ratchet

 

[Steven 33]

Am i missing any for the smaller size ratchets? Trying to get all of these

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Those are the basic variations