Dirt Market Redemption: May 30, 2019

[lauver]

Gang,

I dredged op a few gems at the dirt market last Sunday.  Here's the mining results:

1) Craftsman (H-circle) 3/8" box-head ratchet, ca. 1939-1947, working condition, $3.
It cleaned up nicely and is butter smooth (i.e. no back drag).

2) Bonney 3/8" combination wrench, ca. 1960's, good condition, $1.
Cleaned up well and feels great in the hand.

3) Goldblatt 8" utility cutter with nice grips and lock, ca.1990's-2000's, condition crispty & sharp, $1.
This is a brand I have not seen or heard of before.  I like it. (I think this company is located in KC, MO.; perhaps UB will know something about them.)

Photo of the lot:


As usual, comments, questions, or pokies welcome.

[slip knot]

Goldblatt is known for its concrete tools IIRC

[gtermini]

Those shears look like they'd be good for pruning. All nice finds.

Greyson

[Uncle Buck]

Goldblatt is in the KC metro area, but on the Kansas side, I think Lenexa. When I worked for the state of Kansas we used to do Safety Consultations with them.

[lauver]

UB,

From what I can tell, Goldblatt is an old company that has always catered to various trades.  It looks like they currently are catering to the masonry, drywall, and paint trades.  If you look on eBay, you can find earlier tools from the electrical and construction trades.

At any rate, it's nice to discover an old-line American tool company that still manufactures high quality tools in the USA.