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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY => Topic started by: twertsy on June 09, 2019, 08:57:25 AM

Title: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: twertsy on June 09, 2019, 08:57:25 AM
Good morning Gents, it's been a while.  Some of you folks may have seen this on the other side, but I thought I'd post her here as well.  I saw this in the pics of a local estate sale two week prior to the sale.  Immediately salivating, I called the lady running the sale, and tried to buy it right then.  She refused, but thought she'd price it at $2-300.  I checked the listing seemingly every hour just to see if she had updated pics, and to drool again and again.  Finally the day of the sale came, and I was 3rd in line at 4am.  Luckily, the first two gentlemen ahead of me had no interest in tools.  Unfortunately, between the time I called her and the day of the sale, someone had paid an exorbitant amount for a 7/16" drive Blackhawk set (sans any case) and she didn't miss it.  So, I paid up for this but it's one of those "where will I ever find another" moments.

So, here she is in all her glory, although the leather folio is currently being cleaned and preserved.

This is a 1938-1940 Salesman's kit for Blackhawk 7/16" Drive Nuggets.  The tools were never used, as you'll see from my next post showing them cleaned up.

Todd
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: twertsy on June 09, 2019, 08:58:53 AM
The cool part about this kit is that the inside panels are replaceable.  Made by Heinn in Milwaukee (still in business).
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: twertsy on June 09, 2019, 09:00:31 AM
And, here are the tools after 24 hours in Evaporust, then a wipe down.  No polishing required!!
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: goodfellow on June 09, 2019, 09:25:24 AM
Absolutely beautiful Todd. That is a wonderful find, and a true piece of tool history. Congrats!!!!
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: oldnslo on June 09, 2019, 09:40:41 AM
That t-handle just exudes style that is no longer seen. Nicely done!
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: skfarmer on June 09, 2019, 10:23:37 AM
wow, really cool set!
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: Conductor562 on June 09, 2019, 10:44:10 AM
Holy shit! If there’s a Holy Grail of Blackhawk, that’s the closest thing you’re ever going to find. Congrats Todd!
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: jabberwoki on June 09, 2019, 11:06:13 AM
Ha I`ll bet you were tense as a block of wood before you finally bought it....
Bloody nice treasure mate.
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: DeadNutz on June 09, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
Welcome back Todd and it's good to hear from you. That is truly an amazing find and you will have it restored to all it's glory. Nice save.
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: oldnslo on June 09, 2019, 12:24:58 PM
Were those half satin, half polished chrome deep sockets unique to the nugget family?
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: twertsy on June 09, 2019, 02:24:19 PM
Were those half satin, half polished chrome deep sockets unique to the nugget family?
I don't believe so.  Here's a link to some of my Blackhawk catalogs.  Should help.  https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1uGD5QuzBixkfqq2YGuoa-Ksv8bDRYETS

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Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: coolmercury on June 09, 2019, 03:56:41 PM
That find gives hope to the rest of us that we might find something else of that quality.
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: slip knot on June 09, 2019, 08:12:39 PM
Wow, that's quite the find.
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: muddy on June 09, 2019, 08:15:47 PM
Wow that is awesome!

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Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on June 09, 2019, 09:05:16 PM
Very nice. 

And it's about damn time you got your ass over here!   :D
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: hickory n Steel on June 09, 2019, 10:48:28 PM
Damn, just damn.

I'm seriously at a loss for words.
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: bonneyman on June 10, 2019, 05:52:19 PM
Wow, that is a find!

And - if I haven't already told you - the leather guy near you is:
http://bedosleather.com

The guy does shoe repair, but likes challenges and does just about anything to do with leather.
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: Elroy on June 11, 2019, 08:36:53 PM
That's a neat set.
THANK YOU for posting it
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: Jwitt on June 13, 2019, 06:36:51 AM
Very cool!
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: coolmercury on July 01, 2019, 03:32:40 PM
Here is another blackhawk find from Saturdays's auction.  This partial set is from around 1920 and much of it is shown in my 1919 catalog.  I was not even aware it was there, as it was under the tables and when brought out I didn't even know what it was.  However, the handle on the box was the give-a-way.  Oh me, I had to pay $9.00 to get it.  Nine sockets are correct and of the drive tools only the universal is wrong.
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: twertsy on July 08, 2019, 04:22:12 AM
Here is another blackhawk find from Saturdays's auction.  This partial set is from around 1920 and much of it is shown in my 1919 catalog.  I was not even aware it was there, as it was under the tables and when brought out I didn't even know what it was.  However, the handle on the box was the give-a-way.  Oh me, I had to pay $9.00 to get it.  Nine sockets are correct and of the drive tools only the universal is wrong.

That's a hell of a find for $9! 
Title: Re: One-of-a-kind Blackhawk Find
Post by: Uncle Buck on July 09, 2019, 09:51:20 PM
Incredible finds, both of them!