The vintage Blackhawk Thread

[RTM]

If anyone in the East Bay or further inland from OAK or SFO is interested. No relation to anything. I assume they are vintage, no idea how to tell. Didn’t see this in the past two months, hope it hasn’t been out there forever.

https://modesto.craigslist.org/tls/d/turlock-tool-storage-boards/7021134784.html

 

[One-Zero]

Just got this in a box of old random tools, sticky but works. Any info? Value? Was just going to throw it up on eBay but decided I’ll start posting here and see how it goes.

 

[Farmer J.]

but decided I’ll start posting here and see how it goes.

Beware... it's likely to go down a slippery slope of tool collecting. Within a short while you may be broke, and renting old shipping containers to stash heaps of tools into

 

[One-Zero]

Beware... it's likely to go down a slippery slope of tool collecting. Within a short while you may be broke, and renting old shipping containers to stash heaps of tools into

Oh I’m already there my friend! I’ve just been picking out items that don’t get to see the light of day and sending them off to a good home!

 

[outofbounds]

As seen on Facebook Marketplace in Fond Du Lac, WI for $40. Wishing I was near to there today......

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Just got this in a box of old random tools, sticky but works. Any info? Value? Was just going to throw it up on eBay but decided I’ll start posting here and see how it goes.[/QUOTE]

I have a couple of those. They are in the 10$ to 20$ range. If you have any of the sockets for it I am looking for some.

 

[d42jeep]

Even though I don’t collect Blackhawk, I couldn’t leave this 1/2” drive extension with the sleeve behind.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Good trade bait, Don. They go missing from sets.

EDIT:
I hardly ever show tools before cleaning, but these are the Blackhawk wrenches I pulled out of that big antique fixed socket era lot yesterday. I just snapped this quick pic for Todd.

3122 (11/16") loop handle offset
3116 (1/2") tee handle
5020 (5/8") brace speeder with rotating handle
5120 (5/18") brace speeder with rotating handle and rotating swing grip
6118 (9/16") speeder with doorknob end
6124 (3/4") speeder with doorknob end

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I forgot this No. 5624C C.W.C. Rim Wrench and Tool. The service opening in the socket is 3/4". 1930 catalog shows it on a No. 494 Rim Wrench Board.

I will post more photos of all these when I get them cleaned up.

 

[r_olson_06]

Well done Don. That is a trade bait. I finially found one after a year of searching. The crimp sleeves can fall off or be cut off. I found 2 extensions this way.

Even though I don’t collect Blackhawk, I couldn’t leave this 1/2” drive extension with the sleeve behind.
-Don

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[GalaxyRat]

Does anyone have any catalogues or resources for these two sockets I have? I am trying to see which set they belong to so I can start accumulating pieces.

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[Oldtuleguy]

Early thirties 1/2 drive. Nice shape! Came in a number of sets.

 

[outofbounds]

Early thirties 1/2 drive. Nice shape! Came in a number of sets.

Wow. Just wow.

 

[GalaxyRat]

Early thirties 1/2 drive. Nice shape! Came in a number of sets.

Thanks for the info! Now I definitely want to start building up this set. Yours look amazing! I'm very very impressed.

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[Oldtuleguy]

Back on post 478 thehorse13 posted a similar set with alot of good info

 

[misterbill]

Had one of those eclectic finds days yesterday. It included this early patent pending Blackhawk 151 drain plug wrench.

Bill

 

[Private Lugnutz]

They branded that "the Adjusto", Bill. Very cool find!

I posted a 1935 Blackhawk catalog excerpt of the Adjusto in the Park Metalware (pre-Xcelite) thread. Why there? you might ask. Because, although I am a huge Blackhawk fan, and they don't seem to get as much credit for their innovation and design creativity next to Snap-on, Plomb and others, I believe they "appropriated" this concept from Park Metalware, who patented it 10 years earlier. Zilliox was a genius. Link here if you're curious. Scroll down to post #3 for the Adjusto cat page.

 

[misterbill]

Very interesting. Thanks, Lugz.

 

[d42jeep]

I left plenty of Blackhawk behind on Saturday since it all had markings from the previous owner but this non-reversing ratchet with a captive plug was too nice to leave behind despite the marking. It’s available for trade to a Blackhawk collector.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Looks like a 9811. Blackhawk had a series of those pressed steel clunkers, starting with the 911.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Had one of those eclectic finds days yesterday. It included this early patent pending Blackhawk 151 drain plug wrench.



Bill

Nice early drainplug wrench MB. I have one from 40s. Very heavy well built tool.

 

[d42jeep]

Looks like a 9811. Blackhawk had a series of those pressed steel clunkers, starting with the 911.

Yeah, I have a 911. I guess it was sophisticated for the day.
-Don

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have yet to find one that works!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Blackhawk 40326 1/2 drive deep socket in 13/16. Date code of 1 and the chrome finish indicates 1941.

Reviving a Sep 2019 post of yours, I found a mint-y 1941 dated 40316 in that 3-groove Lock-On era series (Extra Deep) at the flea market yesterday, Jock. Spent a good 10 minutes checking and re-checking the same box and a few other boxes in the same liquidator's lot for others to no avail.

 

[thehorse13]

I've finally finished my 30-K set. Here it is along with a few extra 7/16ths bits that I have stored in there.

 

[Farmer J.]

I've finally finished my 30-K set. Here it is along with a few extra 7/16ths bits that I have stored in there.

Well done, I bet your pleased with that!

 

[leg17]

I've finally finished my 30-K set. Here it is along with a few extra 7/16ths bits that I have stored in there.

Really nice horse.
Love the untouched looking exterior.

 

[r_olson_06]

I've finally finished my 30-K set. Here it is along with a few extra 7/16ths bits that I have stored in there.

Well done. That series Blackhawk is very rare to find around here. I can actually say I have seen more torpedo boxes that drive tools in the wild.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

 

[thehorse13]

Well done, I bet your pleased with that!

Yes, I'm very happy with this set. It's not a museum piece and I can use it in the garage without fear.

Really nice horse.
Love the untouched looking exterior.

The box is in original condition along with the decal. I guess you can call this one a survivor.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Congrats, Sonny.

 

[JoCoSawdust]

I've finally finished my 30-K set. Here it is along with a few extra 7/16ths bits that I have stored in there.

Congrats horse. Beautiful set!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Fantastic set. Nice to see one such nice shape!

 

[thehorse13]

Well done. That series Blackhawk is very rare to find around here. I can actually say I have seen more torpedo boxes that drive tools in the wild.

Looking for the following Plomb Pebbles Wrench 3061

For a while there I saw torpedo boxes one after another on Ebay. That faded away now. I'm glad I found one in nice shape!

Congrats, Sonny.

Thanks Lugz. One day I may have a museum like you and Twertsy!

Congrats horse. Beautiful set!

Thank you!

Fantastic set. Nice to see one such nice shape!

Thank you! I know that you have quite a collection and hearing your input on condition reinforces my own belief that this is a nice solid set.

 

[y'sguy]

I've finally finished my 30-K set. Here it is along with a few extra 7/16ths bits that I have stored in there.

Well done Horse!, your patience is admirable.
How's the cabinet set resto coming along?

 

[thehorse13]

Well done Horse!, your patience is admirable.
How's the cabinet set resto coming along?

I'm still on the hunt for the center section. I will stumble over one somewhere somehow.

 

[Shelbylex]

Sorry, posted in 4 different places, but fit it all well

too tired after work and then going to the next state to pick it up.

Did not have a good chance to look it over - I wonder if there are any stampss on these boxes which would indicate model, age, etc (too much grime on it now, will have to go slow)...

 

[Shelbylex]

Contacted a lot of members while searching for more information and then accidentally came across this site and this 1939 catalog:

https://archive.org/details/BlackhawkCatalogNo2391939/mode/2up


… I guess I should have searched longer before bothering our members...

 

[Shelbylex]

Couple of images answering my own question. The information is from the above site. Please review from more details

 

[3baygarage]

As said in the other thread, nice find. You scored a cool box.


Bid on this little 1/4 ratchet a 24991 nnd got it. Funny thing, my bid had to be a day before a member mentioned this particular ratchet to me, and I hadn’t even told him I bid on this because I totally forgot.

So, here is the ratchet, along with the obligatory dime photo.

I was concerned about it only working one way, so I shot some WD in there and now it works great.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice snag 3bay. Are you working on a set?