The vintage Blackhawk Thread

[twertsy]

My BP just went up a little bit.

Damn!! Still waiting................................

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Damn!! Still waiting................................

Yeah, but now it went from suspense to just ticked off.

Otg,

Here's a big ol' BLACKHAWK-ARMSTRONG. I was sorting DOE wrenches tonight and I forgot I had this. That yellowy color is not rust, it's dried up preservative (this was an Army surplus wrench), probably BLO. The only thing Blackhawkish about this wrench is convincing Armstrong to put their name on the shank, and before their own name, no less!

 

[tin medic]

Show us now!!!


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[BUGTHUG]

OK! I had 2 root canals yesterday and some minor problems with the procedure. SORRY
Damn, now my pictures all need resized. Let me get this fixed or they will never down load.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

What!

 

[twertsy]

OK! I had 2 root canals yesterday and some minor problems with the procedure. SORRY
Damn, now my pictures all need resized. Let me get this fixed or they will never down load.

Ouch..........

Still, priorities man, let's see the goods!

 

[BUGTHUG]

OK, here we go. Hope this is worth the wait. What do you want for $5.00?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Haha. In other words, that guy didn't know the difference between "a grease gun and attachments" from a Porto-Power hydraulic unit and attachments! Nice surprise box snag.

 

[twertsy]

That's a great surprise. Been looking for a porta-power kit forever.

 

[don long]

That's a nice score Herb
That porto power set is an old one.
You can throw those valve covers away. They don't store the porto-power very well

 

[BUGTHUG]

Thanks Don, It looks like the hose is brand new? not shure what other parts its missing I need to get the model # off of it and I'm sure someone on here will know all about it. Thanks Don

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

What are these?
1/2" drive, no part numbers, just the size of the big square and an arrowhead. Seem a little too nice for just pulling pipe plugs. the one on the left must be newer, it has the name instead of the arrowhead.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

The early blackhawk sets came with these. I can only guess there were alot of square bolt heads in 1920. This set has them from 7/16 all the way to 1 1/4

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

I guess they argued about before english vs metric.
Nice set too.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is an odd one , 1 9/32, from maybe 22 or 23 based on logo

 

[Username already in use]

I picked up this 3/4" drive 1-1/2" socket at the flea yesterday.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That's a pretty early one. Aa says 3/4 drive blackhawk was only made in that style in 24-25

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Picked up some 1/4 blackhawk today. Don't see a date code, not sure of year. I come across it so rarely I just snapped it up !

 

[CRTDI]

Nice looking sockets. I’ve never seen date codes for this particular style in 1/4” drive. If that is a 24993 model no. swivel joint, you really scored, as these seem to be fairly scarce.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

No unfortunately it is a gw9578

 

[Shootinok]

I came upon a big old Blackhawk jack that a guy was getting rid of a few months ago. Said he was tired of moving it around and it leaks. anyway I traded a bottle of Jack for it (bottle jack for floor jack - seamed like a good trade)

The thing is a beast. It does leak and it's missing a few parts like the original handle. Also someone welded a rail plate to the cup, but it still works.

Now this week I found another on CL.
A smaller 2 ton version, but it works great and no leaking!



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[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. Just finding one is lucky

 

[misterbill]

Picked up this old soldier today (pictured with an almost as old S-K). The patent (http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=1936640&id=40387) for the 9810 was granted in 1933 so it is likely this was made between 1933 and the improved patent in 1935.

Bill

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Good deal. I have seen a few of those freewheeling ratchets on ebay. How does it work?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is a little break bar I think from mid 30s

 

[misterbill]

Good deal. I have seen a few of those freewheeling ratchets on ebay. How does it work?

If you mean how does this specific one operate, pretty good. Operates in both directions as designed but a little sloppy. If you mean how is it manufactured, here's a page from the 1935 catalog.

Bill

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Thanks, that is a very interesting mechanism.

 

[Provincial]

At a garage sale today I found a small can full of Blackhawk sockets. They looked interesting, and the price was right, so I bought them. Tonight I cleaned the grease off them and got the numbers. They are Blackhawk "Nugget" 7/16" drive.

35110 5/16 6-pt.
35116 1/2 12-pt.
35119 19/32 12-pt.
35120 5/8 12-pt.
35121 21/32 12-pt.
35124 3/4 12-pt.
35126 13/16 12-pt.
35128 7/8 12-pt.
35130 15/16 12-pt.
35132 1" 12-pt.
35134 1-1/6 12-pt.

35216 1/2 8-pt.
35220 5/8 8-pt.

Photos of the set and three of markings on the 35134 socket. Notice the owners mark showing on one in the group photo. All of them are marked this way.

 

[Provincial]

Double Post.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

That's a nice find, Provincial.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice find

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Him and horse (who also just found the complete set of sockets a few weeks ago) are both on the hunt for the handles and the unique box now!

 

[Provincial]

Not me, I just wanted to save old Blackhawk sockets from the scrap. I have enough rabbit holes to explore without adding another!

 

[thehorse13]

Him and horse (who also just found the complete set of sockets a few weeks ago) are both on the hunt for the handles and the unique box now!

I gave it a good try today but came up empty. Tomorrow is a new day though.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I found a box but probably not the one you nuggets guys are looking for. Still has decal. Pretty rusty but amazingly still functional.

 

[r_olson_06]

I think I may have found the set for that one this weekend if it's for a 3/4 drive set.

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[Oldtuleguy]

It says no.27 cb set, whatever that was. Smaller than my treasure chest, shown here on bottom

 

[Private Lugnutz]

They called that the "Hot Box." Twenty-seven (27) (obviously) pieces, 1/2-inch drive, 92XX handles, 66XX sockets, and some DBE wrenches, in the "CB" case which was s smaller version of the deluxe "R" case. See page 16, 1935 catalog.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. Thanks lugz!

 

[r_olson_06]

Blackhawk find for last weekend. Most interesting is the 7/8 to 3/4 ratchet plug with the Blackhawk stamping. Didn't know Blackhawk made a 7/8" drive until I looked it up.

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