The vintage Blackhawk Thread

[johnnybentwrench]

Hi Everyone, My friend Oldjacks has opened my eyes to the Black Hawk brand. I see some folks around here are partial to it too, so lets see your vintage Black hawk tools. jacks, Tool Boxes, nugget sets. I will start with a SJ-18 jack gifted to me by Oldjacks. I will post my ratchets soon.

 

[woody 73]

What is it that oldjacks has ? I think it must be some kind of very special powers he talked you into those fantastic Blackhawk tools and his powers of persuasion talked me into hunting for all those old air tools!

Now I am running out of room and he is using those special powers to talk me into hunting for blackhawk; at least could he talk me into buying a Lamborghini...

 

[oldjacks]

Blackhawk tools have spoken to me for more than 20 years. To be honest I used to collect Snap-on but when I saw the light I moved on. Innovation way ahead of it's time which sadly stopped sometime in the mid 50's. Who knows where they would be today if those founding fathers were still overseeing the operation.

 

[johnnybentwrench]

Let's see what twenty years of collecting looks like!

 

[Geurt]

wow that jack is a work of art! reminds me of an old Delahaye;

 

[Lost Road]

Awesome start to a thread. I have a few Blackhawk tools. I'll see if I have something interesting to post.

 

[johnnybentwrench]

Here is a 1947 3/4" Drive Black hawk Ratchet I bought of the original owner. The 15" adjustable is for an idea the size of this beast.

 

[jwitt]

Here are a few

Tiny Blackhawk 1/4 ratchet (one of my favorites!)




Some sockets, breakers, and speeder




Early 50's Baldhead 3/8 ratchet, I also have a 1/2.




I'm really liking this older Blackhawk stuff. Always looking for more.

Jim

 

[Scout Driver]

Excellent idea for a thread! Here is a toolbox I picked up about a year ago on an auction. Believed to be 1930's vintage.







Scott

 

[johnnybentwrench]

Wow... i must find a 1/4" Ratchet. here is my 1/4" stuff. Breaker bar and Handle.

Keep the Black Hawk coming!!!

 

[chopper1]

Is this vintage enough?
Mid 1930's 1/2" drive set almost complete.

 

[Bull]

You guys sure know how to drive prices up and make your hobby more expensive, don't you?

 

[johnnybentwrench]

1/2 free wheeling ratchet.

 

[hofferwood]

Got this one?





Chuck

 

[Rust]

Blackhawk.... yeah

I have some sockets...mabey some wrenches. I'll have to look.

That blackhawk tool box is really, really cool.

 

[CRTDI]

J-17 Lift-Post.









More info from an earlier thread:

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116787

 

[bobemmerich]

Scout Driver-That box is AWESOME! You know, until I found this board I was fine with my toolbox and stuff. Now I'm always eyeing out CL for a good find. If I didn't work w/ends I'd probably be out at tag and garage sales...

 

[johnnybentwrench]

bald head Ratchet 3/8 drive. These are the weirdest ratchets to change direction on.

 

[CRTDI]

S-17 floor jack.



Before and after thread:

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78014

 

[ffemtdisp]

My Volunteer Fire Department has two Blackhawk porto powers, a 4 ton and a 10 ton. We use them for vehicle rescue. They aren't primary, and they don't get used often, but they are effective when needed.

 

[B17E1943]

Are their hand tools date-coded like some other brands?

 

[johnnybentwrench]

Are their hand tools date-coded like some other brands?

Yes, they had a dating system too.

 

[skruft]

Here is my old Blackhawk torque wrench (which still works), and a screwdriver and visegrips that I bought in 1970.

 

[jwitt]

Have you seen these? A guy has been listing them for a while on Ebay. I had seen the auctions and never really paid attention before now. What they seem to be is an NOS 1/4" ratchet body with 3/8" drive. They are only 5" long and the model # GW9945 is for 1/4" ratchet.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-old-Sto...533?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41603db325

 

[Steevo]

I think I have a couple of early (1920's?) Blackhawk speeders and T-handles, if anyone is interested in them.

 

[CRTDI]

Blackhawk certainly made some stylish and innovative products back in the day.



One of my personal favorites is this Nugget socket set.



The original thread for this socket set:

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107186&highlight=nugget

Other related threads:

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85089&highlight=nugget

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86616

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87278

 

[-Brent-]

My S4, before some minor TLC. I've got it rolling better but still need to clean it up.

The thing is an absolute beast. I love it. Fits right in with the rest of my shop.

 

[johnnybentwrench]

Keep em coming. I would love to run into a porta power cabinet

 

[-Brent-]

Blackhawk Milwaukee lug wrench.

That's an awesome piece. Very cool. I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for one of those.

 

[Rivethead]

maan, i cant wait to get back home now that i've seen this thread. my grandfather had a pretty decent amount of blackhawk tools. i'll take some pics of them and post them here

 

[oldjacks]

Blackhawk is finally getting some recognition around here which is good. It has taken awhile to do it as most of the good products they made, which one would like to collect, are not particularly easy to find. And that is the element that discourages most people from collecting it.

 

[spity]

I have a stash of the 7/16 drive socket sets from the 30s/40's. I need to get some good pictures for you guys.

 

[jwitt]

A Chief Wrench Set box that I've had for a while and the NOS 1/4 frame 3/8 drive ratchet that I got off of Ebay.







Jim

 

[Bull]

Blackhawk is finally getting some recognition around here which is good.

Really depends on your perspective. What is nice about the less recognized brands is that a person can collect them without having to deal with some of the furious competition that so often has or still continues to fuel bidding frenzies for brands like SO, Plomb etc.

Once a thread like this starts up and people start paying attention to a brand they previously ignored, demand increases, the supply remains the same, and you've got a more expensive hobby.

 

[crankshaftdan II]

You guys sure know how to drive prices up and make your hobby more expensive, don't you?

1/2 free wheeling ratchet.

maan, i cant wait to get back home now that i've seen this thread. my grandfather had a pretty decent amount of blackhawk tools. i'll take some pics of them and post them here

Blackhawk is finally getting some recognition around here which is good. It has taken awhile to do it as most of the good products they made, which one would like to collect, are not particularly easy to find. And that is the element that discourages most people from collecting it.

These are a few pictures of what I have been collecting over my 35+ year habit. The first 6 pictures are mostly Blackhawk and the remainer is co-mingled with another excellent brand that was merged with Blackhawk/Armstrong and finally just Armstrong. The new Armstong cannot hold a candle to these older tools for "QUALITY"!! I've traded a few away to other members here and sold a few locally-since these seem to be "Better" than Gold plated maybe I should put in a request to Santa for a new Truck!!

 

[crankshaftdan II]

These are a few pictures of what I have been collecting over my 35+ year habit. The first 6 pictures are mostly Blackhawk and the remainer is co-mingled with another excellent brand that was merged with Blackhawk/Armstrong and finally just Armstrong. The new Armstong cannot hold a candle to these older tools for "QUALITY"!! I've traded a few away to other members here and sold a few locally-since these seem to be "Better" than Gold plated maybe I should put in a request to Santa for a new Truck!!

Had to do another post to squeeze in more pictures

 

[outcast99]

Sorry in advance.

I'm immature at times and wanted to know why you thought they named it Black hawk? Is it because the founder was black and making a name if his own up and everyone accepted it.

Black hawk. Black kawk (silent h)

 

[Bull]

Sorry in advance.

I'm immature at times and wanted to know why you thought they named it Black hawk? Is it because the founder was black and making a name if his own up and everyone accepted it.

Black hawk. Black kawk (silent h)

Named after the American Indian leader, I imagine.

 

[CRTDI]

SJ-18 floor jack.







Previous thread for this jack:

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101426&highlight=blackhawk

 

[930dreamer]

That jack is sweet.