Making my own version of the Blackhawk nuggies set.

[hickory n Steel]

Thanks to SKfarmer for sending me this Williams NM51, it was on my 1/4 ratchet list but I never knew how small they were.

With this ratchet I had finally found my answer, it seems nobody else but Williams made a tiny ratchet and the wrenches needed.

I just scored this set on Ebay, next will be looking for the driver handle and such thro eventually the perfect case / box.

I won't need every wrench for the William's " Nuggies " set , but the rest will be handy to have anyways.

[skfarmer]

that is a sweet little ratchet in pretty darn good shape. i liked it for sure and used it a time or two but knew it was meant for a collection. looks like it will end up reunited with some of its family.

[hickory n Steel]

I'm definitely glad to have it.

that is a sweet little ratchet in pretty darn good shape. i liked it for sure and used it a time or two but knew it was meant for a collection. looks like it will end up reunited with some of its family.

[slip knot]

This is what a midget electrical set looks like.

[slip knot]

NM6 and NM7 sets. A little different driver and ratchet between those two. 

[hickory n Steel]

Thanks for the pictures.

I am not concerned about everything exactly belonging together as long as the markings are similar enough.
I plan to go with the NM-106 spinner handle, because I want the set to be as compact as possible and will be able to make that spinner handle shorter.
The plan being to remove the shaft and refit it further into the handle.

This is going to be a custom set after all, so I don't need everything to be all original.
I don't think it will even be in a William's box.

[hickory n Steel]

It's missing the 1/2 and 9/16 ( though I don't necessarily need them ), but everything that is there looks unused.



I'm not sure on the era maybe 70's-80's ?
I don't know,  but it's good enough for me.


It has all 6vwrench sizes the Blackhawk nuggies includes and then some, probably a wrench to go with every socket the set will have.

[bmwrd0]

If you are going for Williams, this is the set you need:


The set now goes from 1/8" to 9/16" shallow and deep sockets, along with small wrenches. I have been quite happy with this set.

[hickory n Steel]

Thats a very cool inclusive Williams 1/4 set you've got there.
My idea here is to sort of replicate the 1940's Blackhawk 19nd Nuggies pocket tool kit.
Mostly just for fun and to see how comparable of a set I can make ( compared to pictures anyways since they're unobtainable ) because it's just a very cool little set.

I've already got my main use 1/4dr kit that I put together, basically for small engine territory where other small tools are frequently needed.




It may be a bit of a shame to relegate the wrenches to something I'll mostly collect, but I may find a purpose for it.

[hickory n Steel]

In case you're not familiar.

[wantedabiggergarage]

Since you shown a Blackhawk ad, years ago I saw a toolbox on one of the forums, that was Blackhawk and looked like a cross between a bullet and an electrolux vacuum.

Never saw a picture of what it was supposed to look like complete, any idea what I am talking about?

[hickory n Steel]

Since you shown a Blackhawk ad, years ago I saw a toolbox on one of the forums, that was Blackhawk and looked like a cross between a bullet and an electrolux vacuum.

Never saw a picture of what it was supposed to look like complete, any idea what I am talking about?

Yes the torpedo box, I think it was called the Nugget.
It was a 3/8 set I think that had a large selection of sockets plus the ratchet breaker bar and speeder...etc.

[J.A.F.E.]

Since you shown a Blackhawk ad, years ago I saw a toolbox on one of the forums, that was Blackhawk and looked like a cross between a bullet and an electrolux vacuum.

Never saw a picture of what it was supposed to look like complete, any idea what I am talking about?

The torpedo box came in two or more variations and contained different sets. One housed the portapower set and one had the 7/16 drive set.

The boxes can go for big money.

[hickory n Steel]

Since you shown a Blackhawk ad, years ago I saw a toolbox on one of the forums, that was Blackhawk and looked like a cross between a bullet and an electrolux vacuum.

Never saw a picture of what it was supposed to look like complete, any idea what I am talking about?

The torpedo box came in two or more variations and contained different sets. One housed the portapower set and one had the 7/16 drive set.

The boxes can go for big money.

7/16 drive ?
That's a new one on me, was 7/16 the standard before 3/8 ?

[J.A.F.E.]

7/16 drive was something Blackhawk did. The idea was you could buy a 7/16 set and fill the role of 3/8 and 1/2. THey made two 7/16 ratchets one that was gearless and had a fixed length handle and one that was toothed like a standard ratchet that had a handle that could extend or shorten. The handle on 7/16 carried the torpedo theme as did the handle on the breaker bar and speeder. Pretty cool looking stuff.

The pix show the handle collapsed and extended and the 7/16 next to a 3/8 and 1/2.

There are plenty of other drive sizes in square drive and at least three in hex drive.