LOl, Did you read the “research indicates this is one of the 10 rarest toolboxes that exist.” Line the seller put in the ad? FFS.
The vintage Blackhawk Thread
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Blackhawkfan
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That list would be interesting... I guess it was only theoretical?
Private Lugnutz
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Empirically impossible to calculate. Pure snake oil language.
don long
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So what are the other 9 boxes? lol
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8 other boxes. There should be 2 blackhawks...
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...at least
four.cycle
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^ one of those other 9 boxes belongs to Pandora
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Yes, but please do not open!honcho
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While trying to make my way through my "Jungle Of Junk(tm)" I found this Blackhawk ratchet in a toolbox I had thought was empty. It's in pretty nice shape, but is it complete? It seems to work fine and you can reverse it by pressing the button and holding the anvil. I believe the part number is 34998 and a sold example on Ebay showed a speeder ring on the back of the head.
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There were several versions depending on the year. Please post a pic
don long
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I just pulled this 9206 extention out of the wild and I needed it to go into my 70RD treasure chest.
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It's complete! Nice little baldy ratchet.
honcho
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Thank you!
thehorse13
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You're working on a 70RD Treasure Chest just like me. lol. I just completed all of the 3/4 inch sockets and I'm down to just a few little 1/4 inch drive stuff and some odds and ends.
I'm also now in possession of a real deal Blackhawk badge for the top box that lives on my red rover. I will be doing a badge restore on this one like I did the last. When I'm done I will have to figure out what to do with the reproduction one.
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Well if we showing off treasure chests today, might as well join the party, I picked up this lil lady a couple years back during the height of lockdown. Most of these are the original photos from marketplace, last one is a more recent photo with all the socket broaching displayed, and its a Plomb LA set in the wood box
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Now I know why it is so hard to find these treasures - they have been found already...
thehorse13
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Post pandemic treasure hunting is 100x harder. Even the 1920s era Blackhawk stuff, that was once cheap and plentiful, is now extremely hard to come by.Now I know why it is so hard to find these treasures - they have been found already...
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I noticed that too. Standard 911x ratchets were available for 5-10 bucks and now some people call for 40 or even 50 Dollars...
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Garage.Girl
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That 1/4 drive set doesn’t seem to show up too often haha
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Yup they are not common
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Nice box, 930Dreamer. Appears to be repainted - they were red, do not remember ever seeing a blue one. However, I like the color. A little expensive, but I paid more for mine (mostly shipping it from El Paso) (https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...lar-by-blackhawk-are-welcomed-as-well.482368/)
I think there was a ? green one which you had for sale which needed to be restored? (It's been a while - non-original color as well if I remember...
I think there was a ? green one which you had for sale which needed to be restored? (It's been a while - non-original color as well if I remember...
... If you want a story of my box acqusition - here it is : )
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A Saga about an Old Rusty Toolbox
This is a long adventure which I went through during the last multiple weeks. It was one of the hardest, dumbest and interesting tool adventures I had since I joined GJ. Take a beer, vodka, coffee or drink of your choice and sit down to read... As many of you know, I bought a Blackhawk Red...
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**EDIT: ALL 3 ARE SOLD**
Does anyone need a few Blackhawk badges for toolbox restoration projects? I have these few left over that I have no use for. They were made by our very own y'sguy and I have an early post model along with his later 3M tape fastener version (never used). The third badge is for one of the porto power carts.
More info on his badges can be found here:
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Does anyone need a few Blackhawk badges for toolbox restoration projects? I have these few left over that I have no use for. They were made by our very own y'sguy and I have an early post model along with his later 3M tape fastener version (never used). The third badge is for one of the porto power carts.
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More Blackhawk Badges
I have had requests for Blackhawk badges so I am making up a few more. $50 each includes shipping. Send me your Physical address as well as your email if interested in a PM and I will accept payment through Paypal. Thanks!
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Smokeshow69
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Welp, when you see something you should have jumped on the first time, you dont wait the second time around
Smokeshow69
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Scored this early 7/8 wrench today. It's a bit too early for me so if someone needs it and wants to trade some 40's stuff I would be up for that. Stamping looks to say 4952?
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I've never seen one of these before. A local FBM listing. Looks like a steel at $125. I just don't have the room for it or it would be mine.
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thehorse13
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That's a new one for me as well. I've never seen one of these before.
It doesn't appear to be too vintage but awesome nonetheless.
It's still pretty 
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.don long
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It's primitive just like me. There was one like that in the first bodyshop that I worked in back in 1965. I'd be all over that if it weren't so far away
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I found this one about two years ago. At the time I had a smaller version also. I eagerly began stripping the paint in plans of a full restoration on it. It had been repainted numerous times over the years and the stripping turned into a really time consuming operation. Half way though that project I found a “bomb box” locally and snapped it up. (I know I shouldn’t admit this but…) I’m more of a vintage Snap-on guy so I decided I didn’t really need three Blackhawk boxes and thought I could live with just the bomb box. I sold the small chest and then realized I had to finish the larger one in order to be able to sell it. I have a lot of hours into finishing this but today I’m calling it done…enough…for me to part sell. Feels good to complete it even if I’m not keeping it.
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thehorse13
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Be careful. You're going to start liking this process and will end up doing it over and over again. lol. Excellent job!I found this one about two years ago. At the time I had a smaller version also. I eagerly began stripping the paint in plans of a full restoration on it. It had been repainted numerous times over the years and the stripping turned into a really time consuming operation. Half way though that project I found a “bomb box” locally and snapped it up. (I know I shouldn’t admit this but…) I’m more of a vintage Snap-on guy so I decided I didn’t really need three Blackhawk boxes and thought I could live with just the bomb box. I sold the small chest and then realized I had to finish the larger one in order to be able to sell it. I have a lot of hours into finishing this but today I’m calling it done…enough…for me to part sell. Feels good to complete it even if I’m not keeping it.
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Those boxes and sets look fantastic. I was wondering if you knew of a source for a replacement decal like the one in your 30K box?