The vintage Blackhawk Thread

[bonneyman]

I found a groove-beamed DBE recently. Great shape for a 1943 tool. Wouldn't mind grabbing the rest of the set of these deep offset babies! Will have to get a pic of it soon.

 

[CRTDI]

rusty,

Very nice box.... For whatever reason, these don't become available very often. Looks like your ever growing collection now has a perfect new home.

I'm thinking that back in the day this box could have been purchased without tools, as this one doesn't have a set number assigned to it.

Please do something with that lone square nut....my OCD can't take it.....

 

[zkling]

Please do something with that lone square nut....my OCD can't take it.....

I saw that too, make sure you use one of the 8pt sockets below to remove it.

BTW, I'm jealous of your little wilton in the background.

 

[rusty65]

rusty,

Very nice box.... For whatever reason, these don't become available very often. Looks like your ever growing collection now has a perfect new home.

I'm thinking that back in the day this box could have been purchased without tools, as this one doesn't have a set number assigned to it.

Please do something with that lone square nut....my OCD can't take it.....

You are correct the boxes were available without tools. I believe your dead on with that the reason it was not stamped with a set number is because the box was bought with only the needed sizes and not as a complete set with the extra fluff.

I just took care of that lone square by replacing the hex nuts with square nuts and I added washers so no more damaged paint from turning rough fastens on the paint.

Edit: Here is a better picture of what the box I believe would have came with if bought complete and a price if the box was bought separate.

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[rusty65]

I saw that too, make sure you use one of the 8pt sockets below to remove it.

BTW, I'm jealous of your little wilton in the background.

Don't worry I just pulled out the torch to take the nuts off .
The little Wilton is a 3 1/2in. I usually keep it on my drill press as a joke. It's in pretty good shape as well it came from a small shop that built dirt track cars to run at my local speedway.


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[3baygarage]

A little Blackhawk 1521 1/4" breaker bar. Works good still. Just bought it from a friend recently.

 

[rusty65]

A little Blackhawk 1521 1/4" breaker bar. Works good still. Just bought it from a friend recently.

Cool little 1/4 offset breaker. You don't find much 1/4 drive Blackhawk so cool find for sure.


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[Duct Tape Man]

Cool thread - I didn't realize there was a following for Blackhawk tools, I come across them once in a while, and I have a few spares here myself. Guess I'll have to start making a collection together for those who want me to save them up for them.

 

[ShadowRuleZ]

Someone suggested I post this SJ18 over here. Only Blackhawk thing I own.

 

[CRTDI]

Someone suggested I post this SJ18 over here. Only Blackhawk thing I own.

Nice find... Very interesting to see the data tag mounted on the hydraulic unit cover plate.

 

[notlob]

Beautiful jack!

looks cold.

 

[930dreamer]

My two Blackhawk jacks.

 

[ShadowRuleZ]

Nice find... Very interesting to see the data tag mounted on the hydraulic unit cover plate.

Not sure why they did that. I pulled the cover off last night and I can still the rivets where it's supposed to be attached, I'm not sure if I'll be able to move it back or not. It does have the optional rubber coated wheels which is nice.

 

[mrborohachi]

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I bought the Black Hawk ratcheting wrenches back when they first came out in the early 2000's

 

[justanengineer]

My 1930s-40s Caterpillar Serviceman's box by Blackhawk.

 

[beatcad]

I bought the Black Hawk ratcheting wrenches back when they first came out in the early 2000's

I did also. maybe it was the late 90s or early 2000s.
I do remember at the time the tool truck brands didn't have anything like it. and every other ratcheting wrench was huge(exposed gear style)
yes they're Blackhawk and on the backside they say made in Taiwan but I love 'em and use 'em a lot.

 

[beatcad]

My 1930s-40s Caterpillar Serviceman's box by Blackhawk.

dammit! I've been looking for a box like that for some time.
ill find one sooner or later.
that's cool

 

[beatcad]

i finally brought home my jack. my dads been asking me for months if I still wanted it. I picked it up this morning.
my dad had it forever. I remember using it working on my stuff when I was a teen. it's complete except for the key and headlight switch. It needs a rebuild, but it works(kinda). i'll mess w/ it when the weather get nice(spring/summer)

 

[beatcad]

just grabbed this cool old mic off the bay. case is ruff but the mic looks barely used.

 

[jabberwoki]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=221485


One my neighbour has

 

[CRTDI]

Man I've been slacking...lots of cool additions to this thread since I last checked. Nice stuff guys....

beatcad, the bottom box you posted a couple pages back has been bugging the **** out of me. It has some elements about it that just didn't seem to fit a Blackhawk piece.

I'm now thinking it's a Bonney. Check out this old E-bay listing for a catalog. Minus the paint color and decals, the top box is a dead ringer for an early Blackhawk. Maybe they were manufactured by the same company..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Bon...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[Albert Lehmann]

I have two Blackhawk Aircraft jacks which look like they were manufactured in 1942
They are tripod, 5 feet tall, but I cannot find a part number. I would like to rebuild them to use. Does anyone know anything about these kind of jacks?

Thanks,
Al

 

[Mr. Tool]

This vintage 'Blackhawk' jack is sooooooo ****'in cool!

Damn, wish I could come across one of those, with it's sleek cool look and even has a "LIGHT".....****!!!!...that's awesome!

If or when you ever do get it either restored or in operating condition again please send me pictures of it if you can? I'd really would like to see it back in full restored/operating condition.

Thanks for posting and sharing.

i finally brought home my jack. my dads been asking me for months if I still wanted it. I picked it up this morning.
my dad had it forever. I remember using it working on my stuff when I was a teen. it's complete except for the key and headlight switch. It needs a rebuild, but it works(kinda). i'll mess w/ it when the weather get nice(spring/summer)

 

[B17E1943]

I have two Blackhawk Aircraft jacks which look like they were manufactured in 1942
They are tripod, 5 feet tall, but I cannot find a part number. I would like to rebuild them to use. Does anyone know anything about these kind of jacks?

Thanks,
Al

Hi, Al - welcome to the GJ.

Can you post a photo or 2? It'd be nice to see what they look like, and besides - we LOVE photos here!

 

[gearheadglen]

Just picked up this jack at an estate sale this weekend
Bought it to save it from the seller who was going to scrap it...it looked to cool to be destroyed. Really dont have time for another project right now (good summer project...too cold right now) but have seen some nice inspiration here. The pump leaks and the jack doesnt lift
Paid $5. I think it is a model S17

 

[uniballer]

Just picked up this jack at an estate sale this weekend
Bought it to save it from the seller who was going to scrap it...it looked to cool to be destroyed. Really dont have time for another project right now but have seen some nice inspiration here. The pump leaks and the jack doesnt lift
Paid $5. I think it is a model S17

There is a you ****! Did you get anything else from the sale?

 

[gearheadglen]

Thanks...I had to save that jack ; plan to get it fully operation when I get some time.
It was Sunday placed was picked clean. Got one rusty plumb box end wrench and some taps and dies have to post some pics on the garage sale thread

 

[beatcad]

we were talking tool at work and a co-worker remembered I was into Blackhawk. he gave me this today.
don't know how old it is. he said it was his dads.
60s maybe

 

[CRTDI]

gearheadglen, Very nice jack... With the fixed wheels, cast deco-styled side plates and hydraulic unit cover, I believe this is a mid to late 30s 1.5 Ton model S-7. Pretty tough to go wrong for 5 bucks.

beatcad, Not really sure if your new to you torque wrench is a New Britain or a later Litton era piece. Certainly does looks old enough to be 60s, New Britain era. Whatever the vintage, simply go wrong with being a freebie.

 

[gearheadglen]

Thanks. The sides were stamped S7, took me a while to find it

you have a good eye, good to know what era it came from, it looks like a work of art

 

[CRTDI]

Thanks to member Flatintoone, I was able acquire what I believe are the correct wrenches to complete this little 19ND "Nuggies" set. I think it makes a nice little companion to the 10ND set that I posted a few pages back...

 

[sonvolt]

Great thread, almost all of the sockets are Blackhawk. Great quality tools !!

 

[beatcad]

-CRTDI. nice score on the nuggies kit.

nothing fancy here, but I made a trade w/ 94GMC last week and he hooked me up w/ a few goodies.
1/4" ratchet and a 1/2" T bar.

 

[justang1997]

Picked this rusty blackhawk box up at an estate sale today. $10
I am going to strip it, prime it, paint it, and use it.

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[beatcad]

justang- i bought the matching top box to yer bottom box last week.
it was 50 clams, but it was full of blackhawk tools

 

[justang1997]

justang- i bought the matching top box to yer bottom box last week.
it was 50 clams, but it was full of blackhawk tools

Wow, yours is much nicer than mine. I hope to work on mine this weekend.

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[vette66bob]

I also picked up that same exact Blackhawk Jack with the light. The only problem is I am missing the center rod and the top handle and lock assembly. It is in solid nice condition. I am looking forward to restoring it .

 

[beatcad]

94GMC hooked me up last week.
a couple socket/wrenches for a model A ford and a bunch of 1/2" sockets.
thanx again man

 

[beatcad]

this 3/8 ratchet was in the bunch(maybe 80s). it was rusted solid. usually i'll clamp the flat in my vise and try to break it loose. but this one I decided to do it a little better.

I took it apart and soaked the ratchet/pawl assy in evaporust overnight. the rest got a little wire wheel and a lot of turtle wax brand chrome polish & rust remover.
put it back together w/ a couple drops of 20W50 motor oil. so far it hasn't skipped a beat(tooth)!

 

[johnnybentwrench]

Hi Everyone, I scored this freewheeler Model 34981 off the bay a few weeks ago. I can't believe the condition