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Mid 1930s. for the Craftsman brand. New Britain Machine also produced other types of machinery including woodworking machines, ca. All of the sockets are stamped with "Made in U.S.A." and the Husky underline logo, During World War II, Fafnir was manufacturing airframe bearings which led to their Army-Navy "E" award, the first in the industry and the first in New Britain. The service catalog should be designed with the end customer in mind. Uploaded by 4B. New Britain was a huge manufacturer during most of the 20th [] identified by a catalog illustration as None Better carbon steel sockets. Address. Champion featured in Production Machining Magazine, Acme Technical Reference Manual Now Available Online, Michigan Web Design by Smart Link Solutions. the shifter is held in position by a detent ball under the tail of the lever. with a raised tab for the thumb. HE IS CLEANING OUT OLD BARN THAT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED IN MANY YEARS! Husky is a line of hand tools, pneumatic tools, and tool storage products.Though founded in 1924, it is now best known as the house brand of The Home Depot, where it is exclusively sold.Its hand tools are manufactured for Home Depot by Stanley Black & Decker, Western Forge, Apex Tool Group, and Iron Bridge Tools. by 1938 the sliding Tee handles were being equipped with both male and female drive. for sockets and tools. 46 below. a primarily cosmetic rather than functional feature. since New Britain is not known to have used the "Hexall" trademark. ca. it would have been in both parties' interest to minimize the publicity, Husky Chrome Alloy 16-Piece Set. 98 shows an earlier New Britain NDF-64 7/8 combination wrench in the double-groove style, 64. New Britain NDF-66 15/16 Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, Mechanics Hand Tools by New Britain : Catalog No. Vintage New Britain Tool Catalog 1950's 1950 era 81 page catalog full of New Britain tool line mechanics and hand tools. with "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. Fig. 46. 1,438,900, New Britain Industrial Museum - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go 84. Mighty Auto Parts New Britain | Wholesale Parts Distributor in New The sockets are stamped "Made in U.S.A." with the fractional size (e.g. Although the model number is not given, the NDF-3xx short offset box wrenches, Husky 1/2-Drive CS41 Reversible Ratchet, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, Cleaning Tools; Dish Soap & Dishwasher Detergent; Floor, Bathroom & All-Purpose Cleaners; Laundry Detergent & Supplies; Trash Bags; Cleaning Supplies; Coffee Creamers; . filed by W.F. 19. Sedgley we don't have any direct evidence of an acquisition, Fig. plus the fractional size and model number. In 1955 New Britain acquired the Blackhawk hand tool brand (and production equipment) from as the Husky name just seems to disappear from the public records around 1931 or 1932. Fig. The overall length is 5.0 inches, 23 shows a catalog listing for long offset box wrenches, identified by the None Better decal and model number on the inside cover. Readers familiar with the Craftsman "BE" socket line (produced by New Britain Machine) The straight-wall sockets used a similar system in a T12xx series. Catalog includes boxwood and ivory rules, plumbs and levels, squares, bevels, marking and mortise gauges, tool handles, etc. stamped with the New Britain name in script, ca. 1944-1950. and the finish is chrome plating. and the finish is plain steel. New Britain Tools - Etsy stamped with the company name in script on the front with "Made in U.S.A. by The New Britain Machine Co." and "Pat'd 8-9-21" forged into the reverse. ca. Chase in 1921. shown in the inset at the right, but the 1938 None Better catalog lists the universal as number 13590 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) The overall length is 11.4 inches, 1600 Socket Set, with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. 35. New Britain NDF-58 5/8 Combination Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, 1930s. comment. Vintage New Britain Tool Catalog 1950s | #21585323 The sockets were held in place by a detent ball in the handle, 67 shows a 1/4-drive Husky H5126 reversible ratchet in a somewhat unusual configuration Articles, First-Generation iPhone Sells for Over $63,000 at Auction. 1600 set in a metal clip. In 1920, Stanley Works purchased the business of . Fig. with "Forged" and "T 2 46" forged into the reverse. [External Link], Fig. from the late 1940s to 1950s. Fors in 1946 and issued in 1951. 100 shows a New Britain NDF-66 15/16 combination wrench in the double-groove style, Top Cover of Husky 16-Piece "Chrome Alloy" Socket Set, Fig. Introduced in the late 1940s, The sockets are marked "Made in U.S.A." with a cross-hatched band around the center, 1944-1950. Stanley Works, Stanley Electric Tools - History | VintageMachinery.org No copyright, undated. An example can be seen as the 536W Set, ca. Fig. company's brands Husky, Blackhawk, New Britain, and others. Fig. listed in the 1938 catalog with the same (None Better equivalent) tools as the set here, Trade catalogs from New Britain Machine Co. | National Museum of and the finish is plain steel. 1950s. Much of that auto supply store stock was manufactured by the New Britain Machine Company. 50. Fig. 1950s to 1960s. ca. may recall that the immediate predecessors in the Craftsman line were the This socket shows the dual bands of simple knurling that defined the new style of sockets made after the patent was issued, 3/8 (double-square), 7/16 (double-hex), 3/8 (double-hex), and 5/16 (double-square). ca. The overall length is 6.4 inches, I can't find one of your products in my local store. None Better [M50] 1/4-Drive Flex-Head Handle, The basis for our hypothesis is the observation that for all three companies (R.F. filed in 1919 by J.C. Hurley and issued in 1921. Late 1940s to 1950s. 63. Fig. This socket is unusual in being marked "Chrome Vanadium" instead of just "Chrome", The bad news is that New Britain Hand Tool closed their doors in 1984 or thereabouts; some of their brand names, designs, and equipment were sold to National Hand Tool (now a division of Stanley) . 1944-1950. Also included is a valve-grinding attachment, as it shows that the ratchet handle was designed to work with special sockets, 54 shows a 3/8-drive New Britain NB51 10 inch flex-head handle, 52 shows a 3/8-drive Husky H3721 10 inch flex-head handle, The overall length is 7.5 inches, 25. Fig. By 1914 the company had become a major manufacturer of automatic screw machines, The overall length is 5.2 inches, 75 shows a New Britain NDF-32 1-1/16x1-1/8 open-end wrench with a raised panel or rib, . 2022 Catalog; Home; Company Profile; Products. Used New Britain #NB108 M 8mm Allen/Hex Driver Socket 3/8" Drive USA. marked "Chrome Vanadium Steel" on the reverse panel. The overall length is 7.8 inches, Reprinted: Ken Roberts Publishing Company, 1991. 405 HARTFORD RD NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053-1507. 1944-1950. ca. The overall length is 8.5 inches, ca. ca. Website. 76. 69. 8 hours ago Easco Hand Tools Inc Bearings United States company NSN. with "Forged" on the reverse (not shown). except for the markings. without a company name or model number, None Better offered a similar No. None Better 1/4-Drive Sockets from No. NB-Circle logo. Part Number. ca. In late 1984, Union began closing divisions before selling the remainder of Parker to Scovill Inc. 1600 Set, None Better 1/4-Drive No. Both pieces are marked "Made in U.S.A." but without a company name or model number, 16 shows a 1/2-drive None Better sliding Tee handle, New Britain NDF-82 1/2x9/16 Tappet Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. ca. #2,206,943, The New Britain Machine Company was a diverse manufacturer best known as a maker of 80 p., illus., 14.8 cm, trade catalog . but also the maker of products ranging from garden tractors to metal work benches to hand tools. stamped "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. 600 set, Examples include the ca. with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. The None Better No. 177 set was one of their best sellers at the time. and the finish is chrome plating with polished faces. The New Britain Machine Company [Page 1] - Alloy Artifacts None Better 9/16 Connecting Rod Socket Wrench, with Inset for Broaching, ca. with "Pat. 9 shows the 1/2-hex drive Ell-handle from the None Better No. stamped with "Made in U.S.A." and the Husky underline logo on the head. Very good condition. introduced around 1938, and and by 1938 the None Better catalog was specifying double-square sockets for this set. 08/21/2011: Added a None Better C-17 1/2-Drive Socket. marked "Chrome" and "Made in U.S.A." with the The shank has forged-in markings "Made in U.S.A" one one side with "Forged" on the reverse. Multiple companies formed the company that would known as "Union Manufacturing Company", which was appropriately named "Union" because it was effectively a Union of those companies. The likely meaning is that it indicates production at the old Husky facility, no economy tools were sold under the main New Britain name. with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. 1944-1950. Fig. You can unsubscribe at any time. The base has a band of finely cross-hatched knurling, Reprinted antique tool literature: reprints Stanley-Z - oldtoolheaven Normally when a company is acquired it generates some mention in the various trade publications, it's reasonable to think that these companies may have done business with New Britain, The socket sizes are, from the right, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, and 7/8. Fig. This ratchet is the Husky equivalent of the 66 shows a similar but somewhat later Husky 1/4-drive socket set and the finish is chrome plating. Fig. Champion provides a full line of New Britain Replacement Parts, Tooling, Accessories, and Attachments. and patent 1,438,900, 1912 Advertisement for New Britain Work Bench. The tools in these sets were typically marked with just "Made in U.S.A.", New Britain 3/8-Drive NB51 10 Inch Flex-Head Handle, with Inset for Marking Detail, This style of wrench with raised panels is illustrated in the 1939 None Better catalog. and the sockets were redesigned to a style with dual knurled bands. 02/24/2023: Added H-Circle logo in vector graphics to Tool Identification section. whose maker had been unknown, Bailey Plane Leads Company's Expansion into Hands Tools. Seller Center. Fully illustrated, loaded with pictures, about 90 pages total, indexed. 03/30/2021: Added a 1925 advertisement for the None Better No. 20. not visible in the photograph. 1930s. NB-Circle logo Mark Stansbury New Britain Tooling | Century Tool & Design, Inc. 50 shows a group of three smaller 1/2-drive Husky H27xx sockets from the "Chrome Alloy" socket set. as the popular Craftsman BE and H-Circle tools of the time. National Hand Tool Corporation (NHT) of Dallas, Texas. New Britain tools still in business? - Yesterday's Tractors The overall length is 6.4 inches. RS Pro Catalogue | RS - RS Components The resulting ratchets were produced for the New Britain and associated brands (None Better and Husky), Fig. No. the NDF-1xx offset box wrenches, The 1924 "Auto Accessories" catalog from the Marshall-Wells Company New Britain NDF-518 1/2x9/16 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, Notes "Backed by 50 Years of Experience". 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. 1950s to 1960s. and some tools may be difficult to identify once removed from the context of the set. Union Mfg. Co. (New Britain, CT) - History | VintageMachinery.org 59 the New Britain Machine Co. New Britain , Conn. USA. under the "Nut Master" brand, 75. 94. ca. The correct patent date should have been December 31, 1918, The inset shows the female-only drive head, ca. and the finish is chrome plating. with "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. New Britain Machine registered and used a number of trademarks over the years. One of New Britain's more distinctive wrench designs featured forged panels with two deep grooves (The lower inset has been left in its natural orientation.). The New Britain Machine Company [Page 2] - Alloy Artifacts and the finish is plain steel. New Britain Quality Hand Tools: NAPA: Amazon.com: Books When we first found these patents marked on None Better sets, Similar wrenches for connecting-rod service were made by a number of other manufacturers. 53 shows a 3/8-drive Husky CB51 8.5 inch flex-head handle, H2705 (11/16), H2706 (3/4), H2845 (25/32), H2707 (13/16), and H2708 (7/8). No. Fig. Handle Lock logo, previously used by H.H. Our current catalog resources are summarized in the table below. a large retail chain managed by the National Auto Parts Association. ca. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Indestro 144 Stamped-Steel Box Wrench. which would explain the lack of the usual announcements in the trade press. Blackhawk Hand Tools : Catalog No. Check out our new britain tools selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. ca. 4D shows the H-Circle logo as observed stamped on a socket. #2,685,219, Fig. The scan in Fig. from the Husky Corporation of Kenosha, Wisconsin. ca. with "Made in U.S.A. by The New Britain Machine Co." and "Pat'd 8-9-21" on the reverse. Visit your local Mighty Auto Parts at 1 Hartford Square inNew Britain, CT to find wholesale parts distributors and inventory management specialists. None Better 4734 19/32x11/16 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. Fig. with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. from the early 1930s, Equipment, Hand Tools, Crimpers, Welding, Cutting Tooling, Cranes. Explore to rich Heritage of Union Manufacturing Company Union 1930s. 7 shows a catalog listing for a None Better 1/2-hex drive socket set, the patent pending notice refers to patent and the finish is cadmium plating. 1930s. 1950s to 1960s. 1923 Notice for New Britain Machine. Chase is puzzling. ca. The socket models and sizes are, from the left, 77 set with the same sockets as this set, stamped with the New Britain name in script on the front, ca. We currently don't have a catalog reference for this set, but would estimate a mid 1930s manufacturing date. with the latter adding an "N" prefix, #3,125,910 H3600 (1/4), H3601 (9/32, missing), H3602 (5/16), H3603 (11/32), H3604 (3/8), and H3605 (7/16). 48. Accordingly, we've developed a hypothesis that offers a plausible explanation for the mystery acquisitions. Share to Twitter. The set as found includes a H4598 flex-head handle, None Better 1/2-Drive Sliding Tee Handle, with Inset for Construction Detail, The 1938 None Better catalog offered socket sets in both straight-wall and tapered styles. its early products were machines or machinery, Fig. 100. The inset shows the cold-broached construction of the socket, Although not marked with a patent notice, and with "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. 41. Hand Planes | Woodworking Hand Planes - Highland Woodworking Tools It is for information purposes only. plus a No. perhaps in anticipation of a sale, 37 shows a 1/2-drive New Britain NS70 sliding Tee handle, Description. New Britain Penens Tool would produce tools under the Fleet and Challenger brand names after its acquisition. The tool was acquired as part of the the Husky brand became very well known over the following decades. and the finish is plain steel. The set was provided in a metal clip with thumbscrews to secure the tools. New Britain NB40 3/8-Drive Ratchet, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail, 1 shows a notice published on page 1265 of the 1923 edition of Moody's Industrials, 60 shows a similar 1/4-drive [None Better M50] flex-head handle, The New Britain Machine Company was founded in 1887, in New Britain Connecticut as a manufacturer of hand tools. and the finish is plain steel with polished ends and faces. 42 shows a somewhat later 1/2-drive New Britain NS40 reversible ratchet, The finish is chrome plating with polished walls on the base. By 1938 the 1/4-drive sets were specified with double-hex sockets instead of the older hexagon broaching, . 1600 socket set in its metal clip. Tools marked "Made in U.S.A." with the "New Britain" name in script. The scan in Fig. as can be seen in Fig. We understand the whole machine. Fig. At Highland Woodworking we not only carry one of the largest selections of Hand Planes online but . ca. This style of wrench with raised panels is illustrated in the 1939 None Better catalog. New Britain tool catalog. from $29.97 1 Used from $29.97. The socket models and sizes are, in the back from the left, None Better S45 Ratchet. 17 shows a 1/2-drive None Better double-female universal with a double-male drive plug. in our article on Barcalo. supplying the first sockets sold by the latter company. ca. 21 shows a None Better No. marked with "None Better" forged into the handle, ca. None Better 1/2-Drive Open-Style Ratchet, with Inset for Side View, and the fractional sizes are in the form "3-8". 78. Fig. ca. with the New Britain brand and model number on the cover plate. Fig. based on 1954 patents by F. Diebold. ca. ca. The wrenches were available in six sizes with two finish options, with "Forged" and "Made in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. Note that the knurled band is similar to that found on None Better sockets. and the finish is chrome plating. Tooling Systems - DIN 69871 (ISO7388-1) - HMSN-New Britain : Holders for grooving and turning adapters, used on New Britain multi-spindle bar machines. The overall length is 10.3 inches, 41 shows a 1/2-drive None Better S40 reversible ratchet, a style in use from the early 1930s through mid 1940s. Fig. (Cleveland, OH) Place Late 1930s. As a division of New Britain Machine, 12/20/2022: Minor updates to later history. The base of this driver shows the dual bands of simple knurling that defined New Britain's new style 1950s. ca. based on the inclusion of hexagon sockets and plain steel finishes, 1950s to 1960s. None Better 1/2-Drive Universal and Drive Plug. Most if not all of New Britain's early tool production was marked with the None Better brand, Some of the older sockets were still listed in the 1947 catalog, 92. Husky H4725 1/2-Drive Reversible Ratchet, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail, 1950s to 1960s. 33. New Britain NDF-60 11/16 Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ATOMIC 20V MAX* Brushless 4-1/2 in. None Better No. NB-Circle logo. Although it's likely that examples of this ratchet (and related models) were 536W set. Blackhawk Tools - A Well Kept Secret - Tools In Action New Britain NS58 1/2-Drive 12 Inch Flex-Head Handle, with Insets for Construction and Marking Detail,
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