The vintage Blackhawk Thread

[thehorse13]

The SJ-18 jacks are 2 ton. I never knew that they made this design in what appears to be a 4 ton configuration.

 

[57TWPW]

57TWPW - this is nice!!!
No idea what it is, but I love your collection!
Please post the specs once you know what it is!

Will do! I have 2 more sj18s not in the picture.
As much as I have tried I cannot find any info on the big boy sj18

 

[57TWPW]

The SJ-18 jacks are 2 ton. I never knew that they made this design in what appears to be a 4 ton configuration.

Neither did I!.
I purchased it online thinking it was an sj18.
When the pallet arrived it blew me away! Never seen another one like it, at least not on any forum.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Picked up this lone dbe today. Don’t find much Blackhawk in these parts so when you find it you jump on it

 

[57TWPW]

Neither did I!.
I purchased it online thinking it was an sj18.
When the pallet arrived it blew me away! Never seen another one like it, at least not on any forum.

Here are some better pics.

 

[Shelbylex]

I would love to have the bigger version as a user!

 

[930dreamer]

Here are some better pics.

From a time when style was the rage.

 

[don long]

That bigger jack is a new one on me. Like Shelbylex I'd love to own one.

 

[thehorse13]

Heck, I'd take a regular 2 ton SJ-18. Some of you fellas have several of them and I've yet to trip over one.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I saw this at the local Pedalers mall today. If anyone interested? $20.00. plus I can try to ship it.

 

[z28lsc]

My only find at the swapmeet.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I saw this at the local Pedalers mall today. If anyone interested? $20.00. plus I can try to ship it.

Found a home.

 

[thehorse13]

Lightening struck twice this year. Both versions of the 7/16th 39996 variable length ratchets now live at Horsey Land.

 

[don long]

Lightening struck twice this year. Both versions of the 7/16th 39996 variable length ratchets now live at Horsey Land.

Congrats buddy. Where did they come from?

 

[thehorse13]

Congrats buddy. Where did they come from?

Thanks Don.

The baldie came from the Carlisle, PA swap meet and the most recent one showed up locally at a thrift store of all places. It was buried in a pile of old Walden sockets that were inside of an unmarked rusty toolbox. Digging pays off sometimes.

 

[don long]

I didn't know that there was another variable length ratchet other than the Baldy
Learning something new every day!!!

 

[Blackhawkfan]

For those of you that still want one of the non baldy and like digging into piles, take a closer look at this lot:

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[thehorse13]

For those of you that still want one of the non baldy and like digging into piles, take a closer look at this lot:

Pardon Our Interruption...

One of the wisest junk men that I have known always used to say that you should look for things where they don't belong. Here's another example of that in the same week!

 

[Blackhawkfan]

One of the wisest junk men that I have known always used to say that you should look for things where they don't belong. Here's another example of that in the same week!

Wise words...
But it is still very hard to find gems these days when you type in "blackhawk tools" and not half of the results are blackhawk and the rest aint even tools...

 

[don long]

Finally got the elusive extendable nugget ratchet. My neighbors dad brought it over to me. With a little love it is ready to jump into my nugget box .

 

[Smokeshow69]

Finally got the elusive extendable nugget ratchet. My neighbors dad brought it over to me. With a little love it is ready to jump into my nugget box .

Dang, that’s super cool! Nice neighbors

 

[Shelbylex]

CONGRATULATIONS DON!!!

 

[four.cycle]

1927 Automobile Trade Journal Blackhawk ad pp 178

 

[don long]

I saw this at the local Pedalers mall today. If anyone interested? $20.00. plus I can try to ship it.

I talked Mike into grabbing this board for me and then started the hunt for those tools that hung on it and tonight I cleaned it up and hung the sockets that I have found so far.
Any help will be much appreciated

 

[thehorse13]

It's time for my periodic pan handling post. I'm hoping to find a 7/16ths drive Nugget 35416 swivel socket. I've come across broken and/or poor condition examples but I'm looking to source one in nice shape that is in working order. Believe it or not, I actually use these tools every so often.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I talked Mike into grabbing this board for me and then started the hunt for those tools that hung on it and tonight I cleaned it up and hung the sockets that I have found so far.
Any help will be much appreciated

I saw the split down the middle. And it was much better shape when I sent it. But how and the hell did you do that? I shouldn't even ask after seeing your work on cars. Thank you, sir, it went to a very good home.

 

[930dreamer]

What the deal on this drive handle? Ad states 7/16" drive, 39976?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yup they made them

 

[four.cycle]

1921 Blackhawk Mfg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

[four.cycle]

1921 Blackhawk Mfg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

[four.cycle]

1924 Blackhawk Mfg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

[four.cycle]

1924 Blackhawk Mfg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

[3baygarage]

Pretty cool. I don't think I've ever seen a set with a pipe wrench wedged next to the ratchet.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

What the deal on this drive handle? Ad states 7/16" drive,

To expand on OTG's affirmation, since you were previously unaware, they introduced them 1937-ish, marketed as "Nuggets", and, before that took hold, "Double-Duty" and "New Standard Drive", which didn't. The idea was to get more range in terms of opening sizes out of one drive size, in this case, including much of the typical 3/8-drive range, and almost all of the 1/2-drive range, with one set of handles. Those are from later, after 1948 through early 50's.

Pretty cool. I don't think I've ever seen a set with a pipe wrench wedged next to the ratchet.

I don't think anyone has. I remember us talking about it here before, trying to figure out who made it, but I can't find that discussion. It first appears in Catalog No. 3 (1919), during the American Grinder era, link to IA/ITCL copy here, but even though that image is clearer, it's still just an artist rendering and does not really tip off an OEM.

 

[Madjik Man]

Well since this thread was bumped I too will panhandle looking for the last two pieces to my 7/16s nugget set (torpedo handle)

39983 6" Extension
39986 Handle Bar (9")

 

[bmwrd0]

RE the #10 set and the mystery of the pipe wrench, did Blackhawk ever make a pipe wrench? I have that set, and I wonder if the pipe wrench was jobbed out, meaning that any supplier could be used to fill it. And while that would most likely be a Wisconsin supplier it could be anyone who made something that fit the bill.

 

[four.cycle]

did Blackhawk ever make a pipe wrench?

Blackhawk AW-1210 10-inch pipe wrench

Blackhawk sold a 10-inch pipe wrench. Not sure if they actually made it. The Duro-Woodhill "Dip-N-Grip" dates from about 1971-1973.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

RE the #10 set and the mystery of the pipe wrench, did Blackhawk ever make a pipe wrench?

The question in 1919, when the Blackhawk brand was launched, would be if American Grinder ever made a pipe wrench, and I think the answer is no. And I think the answer was probably still no when they changed the name of the company to Blackhawk.

I have that set, and I wonder if the pipe wrench was jobbed out, meaning that any supplier could be used to fill it.

Outsourcing has always been my assumption, too, Beemer, which is what I was alluding to here...

...trying to figure out who made it,

...and here...

...it's still just an artist rendering and does not really tip off an OEM.

And while that would most likely be a Wisconsin supplier it could be anyone who made something that fit the bill.

Could be. Or the closest best known source, which might have been Erie Tool Works. Maybe one will show up in original condition with the pipe wrench in it one day and we can all have fund trying to identify the OEM.

 

[four.cycle]

1925 Blackhawk Mfg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

[four.cycle]

1925 Blackhawk Mfg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin