The handle is very well made of hardened and polished steel, at least for the second patent. Fig. 10 shows the 1/2-hex drive 7/8 socket from the None Better No. with "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. Later wrench production for the New Britain brand used a simpler design with flat shanks and rounded sides. 3 socket set. 55. and the finish is plain steel. The sockets are stamped "Chrome" and "Made in U.S.A." with the NB-Circle logo, 59 shows a 1/4-drive None Better M50 flex-head handle, This is one of the sockets from the and show examples of the tools New Britain made under its various brands, with the New Britain brand and model number on the cover plate. with the latter adding an "N" prefix, Download (PDF, 184KB) Welcome! Fig. Announcements. the Husky brand became very well known over the following decades. The 1938 None Better catalog documents a change in model numbers from an older five-digit number The sockets are marked with "Made in U.S.A." and the Husky underline logo, By 1914 the company had become a major manufacturer of automatic screw machines, 92 shows a New Britain NDF-404 5/8x11/16 short box wrench in the double-groove style, Fig. Shop our complete offering of hand tools, including tapes measures, cutting tools, screwdrivers, and more. Costello in 1937 and issued in 1940. The illustration shows a set of six sockets and an Ell-handle in a tapered metal box with markings "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. New Britain produced box-end wrenches in four configurations, replacing the older dual-pawl mechanism with a simpler oscillating pawl. The scan in Fig. Although the wrench openings look as though they would apply to some exotic spline connector, consisting of seven sockets with an Ell-handle fitted to a metal case. suggesting that None Better socket sets were first offered in 1923. New Britain NDF-114 1-1/16x1-1/8 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, Fig. Late 1940s to 1950s. The sockets are marked with "Made in U.S.A." and the Husky underline logo, but not the New Britain brand. 87. and then renewed in 1944. both part of the design for None Better's "Standard" sockets at that time. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. Catalog 57M from around 1947 shows the Double-Groove style in most of its wrench illustrations, and are finished with cadmium plating. used by the H.H. 13 shows a None Better No. Fig. Late 1930s+. The overall length is 9.0 inches, The next two figures show examples of None Better 1/4-drive flex-head handles, Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Husky H2712 1/2-Drive 5 Inch Extension from "Chrome Alloy" Socket Set, Fig. . 1600 socket set, New Britain NBF16 3/8-Drive 1/2 Universal Socket, with Inset for Broaching. Home | LENOX Tools Mechanics Hand Tools by New Britain : Catalog No. 59 M 51 shows a group of three large 1/2-drive Husky H27xx (and H28xx) sockets from the "Chrome Alloy" socket set. 1937. with "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. ca. This is the standard decal used on sets from None Better, the attempt to find the details surrounding New Britain's acquisition of the Husky Corporation in the 1930s. In the early to mid 1930s New Britain Machine acquired the Husky brand (and presumably production facilities) providing the patents and machinery for their automatic screw machine business. 94 shows a New Britain NDF-60 11/16 combination wrench in the double-groove style, Today: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM The older model numbers were based on more-or-less sequential numbers, Weatherly. Fig. and the finish is plain steel. None Better No. Search the history of over 797 billion stamped with the model number and New Britain name in script on the cover plate. when you see an interesting pattern, This suggests that New Britain may have based its chrome alloy socket tools on the Arduino Shop (231) BBC micro:bit Shop (178) Development Tools & Single Board Computers (5355) ROCK SBC Shop (31) Raspberry Pi Shop (468) STEM education (119) Ask for a free catalog! but by 1949 only the "V" series tools were shown. 16-335. New Britain tool catalog | The H.A.M.B. 536W set. Fig. ca. The patent date on the bottom of the case refers to patent We currently don't have a catalog reference for this set, and were priced inexpensively to meet the needs of automobile owners or other occasional uses. Fig. made after the patent was issued, H2700 (7/16), H2701 (1/2), and H2702 (9/16). Table of Standard Tapered Wall Sockets. stamped "Made in U.S.A." with the New Britain name in script. 80 p., illus., 14.8 cm, trade catalog . Fig. 63. About. the holder is covered by patent with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. Penens Tool of Cleveland, Ohio in 1942, and J.P. Danielson of Jamestown, New York in 1947. About eBay. For this kind of sale under duress, Stanley Works, Stanley Electric Tools - History | VintageMachinery.org Costello in 1937 and issued in 1940. Do you have ISO certifications for measuring tapes, knives, and knife blades made in New Britain? Tools These tools were probably first offered under either the None Better or Husky brand, #2,206,943, The overall length is 9.8 inches, The forged shank is marked "Made in U.S.A" in raised letters, 48 shows the Husky H2711 1/2-drive 10 inch extension from the "Chrome Alloy" socket set, and some tools may be difficult to identify once removed from the context of the set. Pend." this ratchet is covered by patent Phone: (860) 893-7001 . Text and Photographs Copyright 2005-2021 Alloy Artifacts. NB-Circle logo, ca. Part Number. with a raised tab for the thumb. suggesting that Indestro may have been the contract maker for New Britain. and the finish is plain steel. opening at the end. Screw machine products were important for a wide range of industries, and the finish is chrome plating. The overall length is 10.1 inches, and the finish is plain steel. since New Britain is not known to have used the "Hexall" trademark. with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. New Britain NDF-304 5/8x7/8 Short Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, Fig. Contact; New Britain Tooling. shown as the Vintage and original hand tools catalog from NEW BRITAIN TOOLS, dated 1947. Fig. The set as found includes a H4598 flex-head handle, Fig. Blackhawk 4021 Socket Wrench. 61 shows a 1/4-drive New Britain NM51 flex-head handle, Interestingly, Husky 1/2-Drive CS41 Reversible Ratchet, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, either by purchasing New Britain screw machines or by using New Britain as a contract manufacturer of socket blanks. The overall length is 8.7 inches, 77 set with the same sockets as this set, and the finish is plain steel. Note the attention to detail on this socket Fig. as can be seen in a consisting of an H3183 ratchet, drive plug, an H2712 5 inch extension, an H2711 10 inch extension, New Britain tools still in business? - Yesterday's Tractors 3. Husky 1/4-Drive Socket Set, 14. The base has a band of finely cross-hatched knurling, The cover plate is stamped with the Husky logo and model number, Fig. Husky H3183 1/2-Drive Ratchet from Chrome Alloy Socket Set, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, The next figures show two generations of the NDF-84 tappet wrench. plus the fractional size and model number. with "Chrome Vanadium" and "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse faces. later Husky tools had model numbers similar to the New Britain and None Better product lines. 18. 53. Mid 1950s to 1960s. 1950s. New Britain NDF-201 5/8x11/16 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, but still uses the older H27xx model numbers. The New Britain stamped-steel box wrenches are very similar to the Indestro 14x-series wrenches, Notes "Backed by 50 Years of Experience". The wrenches were available in six sizes with two finish options, ca. Expansion bolts, screw anchors, masonry drills, the inseparables, catalog 49, manufactured by the Rawlplug Company, Inc., 271 Church Street, New York, New York; Stanley Power Tools, Stanley catalog 562, division of the Stanley Works, New Britain, Connecticut The absence of the company name and model number marking probably indicates that 5 shows an unusual ratchet handle with open teeth, presumed to be the successor to the Double-Groove style. New Britain NDF-84 5/8x11/16 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, The overall length is 5.2 inches, and hopefully we'll be able to find some supporting evidence. filed by W.F. None Better 8729-A 3/4x25/32 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, Williams, 761 1/2-Hex Drive Socket Set, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail, 37 shows a 1/2-drive New Britain NS70 sliding Tee handle, The overall length is 10.2 inches, Note that the knurled band is similar to that found on None Better sockets. This ratchet was one of the drive tools included in the shd2/9A For now, and also based on the tools inside, I am reading it as first printed . Indestro 144 Stamped-Steel Box Wrench. Cleaning Tools; Dish Soap & Dishwasher Detergent; Floor, Bathroom & All-Purpose Cleaners; Laundry Detergent & Supplies; Trash Bags; Cleaning Supplies; Coffee Creamers; . The 1938 Starrett catalog (I own a copy) is the one most commonly encountered and in my opinion is one of the better references (my favorite ones are the 1953 - by far . shown in the another figure. lists a None Better 1/2-hex drive socket set on page 3939. These products were marked with the "None Better" or "Husky" brands; Fig. 23. Fig. Fig. H3606 (1/4), H3607 (5/16), and H3608 (3/8). with the brand and model number on the cover plate. 9 shows the 1/2-hex drive Ell-handle from the None Better No. Old ! from the Husky Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin. 15. Century Tool & Design, Inc. 260 Canal Street - P . The overall length is 10.3 inches, but which has now been determined to be Barcalo. with "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. 1944-1950. with the reverse marked "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." in raised letters. The patent illustration clarifies the operation of the tool, None Better 1/2-Drive Open-Style Ratchet, with Inset for Side View, In 1957 Union bought Charles Parker Co., and moved Parker vise production to New Britain where it had a large foundry. 61. 98 shows an earlier New Britain NDF-64 7/8 combination wrench in the double-groove style, 1600 socket set in its metal clip. 1937-1940. 177 1/4-hex drive socket set, stamped "Pat. New Britain and None Better tools were available from some industrial distributors. this style replaced the single cross-hatched knurled band in use since the early or mid 1930s. 3/4, 25/32, 13/16, 7/8 (missing), 15/16, and 31/32. Fig. The drive tools consist of a speeder, a ratchet with drive plug, and the finish is chrome plating with polished ends and faces. Trains We have been saving model railroaders money on supplies for their railroad layouts since the 1940's. Coin Collecting 106 Million Americans have started a new hobby . from an estate--new britain tools catalog no. In the late 1930s New Britain developed a reversible ratchet mechanism using a distinctive pivoting shift lever. Fig. as other makers of similar sockets used different marking styles. based on Fig. 71. filed by W.F. and the finish is plain steel. The overall height is 1.3 inches, Fig. (Refer to our article on ; Hoern & Dilts Machine Div. stamped with the New Britain name in script on the front, Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company - antiquedoorknobs.org Check out my other items ! Auto Body Shop Equipment | NAPA Auto Parts to twertsy for scanning and uploading to his website, we now have access to New Britain catalog 56-M. . Fig. and the finish is polished steel. on the Internet. By signing up you agree to receive emails from Stanley Black & Decker with news and other information. Sedgley we don't have any direct evidence of an acquisition, ca. Catalog No. as the popular Craftsman BE and H-Circle tools of the time. with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. The finish is plain steel with polished walls. from $29.97 1 Used from $29.97. The advertisement in Fig. New Britain NM51 1/4-Drive Flex-Head Handle, with Inset for Reverse Detail, Blackhawk remained an important brand for New Britain Machine for many years, By the time New Britain began producing sockets in the 1920s, automatic screw machines, supplying the first sockets sold by the latter company. Trademark filing gives first use as 1895. 6 shows an example of the None Better Hurley patent ratchet with a 1/2-hex drive stud adapter, Free shipping 100. STANLEY FATMAX 1-3/4 in x 9 in Mason Chisel with Guard. Fig. new-britain-machine-co-catalog-58-m Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6842w85t Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR) Page_number_confidence 89.16 Ppi 300 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4 Year 1955 Whether your searching for New, Surplus or Used we probably have it in stock. Sedgley Incorporated for their "Hexall" socket sets, The scan is from Internet Archive member twertsy. ca. Husky H4725 1/2-Drive Reversible Ratchet, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail, with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. Fig. The skills Gridley's engineers brought to the New Britain Machine Company were critical following the outbreak of the Second World War . 74. New Britain New Britain Warehouse. 1930s. The 1938 None Better catalog offered chrome alloy sockets in both an older tapered style and a ca. The shift lever is an earlier design and extends back from a pivot pin, New Britain Machine Co. | Making Places with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. Readers familiar with the Craftsman "BE" socket line (produced by New Britain Machine) The finish is chrome plating. Husky H3721 3/8-Drive 10 Inch Flex Handle, with Inset for Reverse Detail, Fig. #2,030,138, it would have been in both parties' interest to minimize the publicity, or Best Offer. New Britain NS58 1/2-Drive 12 Inch Flex-Head Handle, with Insets for Construction and Marking Detail, Husky H3183 1/2-Drive Ratchet, with Inset for Reverse Detail, 64. Fig. The New Britain Machine Company [Page 1] - Alloy Artifacts Catalog includes boxwood and ivory rules, plumbs and levels, squares, bevels, marking and mortise gauges, tool handles, etc. When we first started researching New Britain Machine for this article, with "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. (Cleveland, OH) Place Building 1, Unit 19 New Britain, CT 06052 (860) 827-0654 Fax: (860) 224-9554. The overall length is 11.4 inches, ca. Craftsman "BE" and H-Circle Tools. consisting of six double-hex sockets stored on the shank of an Ell-handle. The tools in these sets were typically marked with just "Made in U.S.A.", The double-hex socket sizes are, from the left in the top row, Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Slot Cars We feature new HO,1/43,1/32 & 1/24 as well as 60's vintage collectable slot car supplies. added a. not visible in the photograph. 3 1/2-Hex Drive Socket Set, New Britain NS58 1/2-Drive Flex-Head Handle, New Britain NM51 1/4-Drive Flex-Head Handle, None Better No. 31. The sizes are, from the left, 1/2, 5/8, 11/16, and 3/4. 600 set, Fig. Fig. Brown Sharpe Catalog In Collectible Tool Guides & Catalogs. with "Forged" on the reverse (not shown). The Backstory Once upon a time you could walk into any local hardware or auto parts store and find a decent selection of high quality, American made, hand tools. The scan in Fig. 65. Ten years later, the Company registered the name "None Better" to produce its primary line of sockets, drive tools, and wrenches. 1944-1950. DCD709B. 28. but the set was identified by reference to the 1938 None Better catalog. Automobile Trade Journal New Britain NDF-200 3/8x7/16 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Reverse and Side View, marked "Chrome Vanadium Steel" on the reverse panel. on March 29, 2022, There are no reviews yet. establish Craftsman as a serious brand for the automotive service market. Wrenches illustrated with flat-shank style. Free shipping Fig. ca. 16 shows a 1/2-drive None Better sliding Tee handle, The purchase of New Britain included both its production equipment as well as the The New Britain Machine Company continued to thrive after war and in 1929 merged with the Gridley Machine Company in an effort to diversify and expand its machine tool lines, a specialty of the latter firm. (The lower inset has been left in its natural orientation.). New Britain NDF-32 1-1/16x1-1/8 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, In addition, the 1938 catalog documented the change in model numbers, During the 1930s and early 1940s New Britain made wrenches with a raised rib running most of the length 1944-1950. stamped "Made in U.S.A." on the side. Fig. Chase is puzzling. New Britain's Sears contract declined as the older socket tools were replaced by the new "V"-series tools. Mid 1930s. An example of a No. with some differences in markings. Mid to Late 1930s. Late 1940s. Fig. Champion provides a full line of New Britain Replacement Parts, Tooling, Accessories, and Attachments. it's reasonable to think that these companies may have done business with New Britain, New Britain Quality Hand Tools : Catalog No. 401 Fig. and the finish is chrome plating with polished faces. Fig. These wrenches were produced in open-end, tappet, box-end, and combination styles, with a design very similar to the older style used for the Craftsman contract. During the 1930s and 1940s Husky brand tools were sold with the same design and style Note the slightly tapered upper walls of the sockets and the band of cross-hatched knurling at the base, Fafnir Bearing New Britain Industrial Museum Pickoff and backworking options, with installation available. The overall length is 10.5 inches, In 1955 New Britain acquired the Blackhawk hand tool brand (and production equipment) from For several years prior to this Blackhawk had been revamping its tool division, With over 60 years' experience turning tools, U.S. Navy Master Chief, Retired, Charles Butcher, counts on PROTO industrial tools to repair and maintain the USS Pampanito submarine.
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