And then there were 3 Blackhawk Ratchets  . I missed the one in the middle and the one at bottom when going through the tools . The info for the one at top is in the earlier part of the post . The one in the middle is also stamped Free Wheeling Ratchet , also gearless ,  also has the part No. 9810 , knurled handle , slight difference on the plate that holds the shifter button . The one at bottom is a geared ratchet , Part No. 49996 , the back plate is the selector switch , which rotates for forward/reverse . All 3 are 1/2" drive .

I see it’s been a while since this was posted, but I’m curious if anyone has come across any new info or catalog references that confirm the exact years on these wrench variations. Also wondering if anyone has found similar stampings in other brands—makes me think some of those forging dies might’ve been shared across companies. Would love to hear any updates or recent finds.

Nice haul , those drawknives look like a couple good ones!

This is the second of my estate sale buys this week.  For the first time ever, I found hammer handles.  Probably hickory, maybe oak,  probably seconds, but they are all straight and unused.  Three hand pruners, a  Bonney, 8 inch curved adjustable wrench, Dupont No. 4 dynamite pliers, Indestro 1/2 inch drive ratchet, a  Plumb 40 ounce ballpeen hammer, and two as yet unidentified drawknives.

It is a cool piece! More can be found in AA , Blackhawk 49997 1/2-Drive Gearless Ratchet .  Patent Numbers 1,936,640 ( 1933 ) and 2,003,155 ( 1935 ) . Also listed in DATAMP under these numbers .