BAHCO FIND

[volvadi]

http://was.prv.se/spd/search?lang=en

http://was.prv.se/spd/search?content=55338&lang=en&tab=1&hits=true
http://was.prv.se/spd/patent?p2=LhyGUWiTc50%3D&hits=true&tab=1&content=55338&lang=en&hitsstart=0&start=0




From 1923.

[johnek]

Awesome thanks!

One of my goals is to obtain a clearer view of what approximate years the wrenches had and did not have the patent numbers. My observations are that not many series 3 have them at all.

joHn

[volvadi]

I really like that double alligator No. 164. It would look really nice in trunk of my Volvo 164 along with the No. 11 and No 31.

Another Bahco patent that I like is 41591.  It is found on these Channellock type pliers No. 132.





The patent was granted in 1916.  That's 16 years earlier than the Champion–DeArment Tool Companies Channellock patent.

http://was.prv.se/spd/search?lang=en

[johnek]

Here are two nice Bahco No3 wrenches - They are 15 inch
Both are late Generation 1, made between 1910 and 1915. Wonderful items great to handle.
The first one has a non-original hole (the small hole), so its earlier than the second one.

Notice the inscription KM as well. Does that significantly devalue a wrench?

[volvadi]

Very nice! I wouldn't be complaining about a few initials and extra holes if I had those two.

[johnek]

Was that you who got a nice as new 4" Bahco with patent numbers in a box recently?

[volvadi]

That was me and I've learned a great deal about Swedish exchange rates in the process.  Hadn't planned on bidding but at the last minute realized that I would be in agony if this thing went cheap. Checked the exchange rate on my phone and saw the number 15.

Thought it was 15 Krona to $1 US.   Bid 1600 Krona or $106.00 US.

Didn't think I had a chance at this amount but at least I would be a contender.
 
Miraculously I was the winner at 1525 Krona.   Spent two days trying to justify spending more than ever before on a single wrench.

The seller agreed to accept a cashiers check and before heading to the bank I decide to check the current exchange rate.  On the

bigger screen of the home computer I notice a decimal point before the 15.  What does that mean?

This is what it means....     .15 x 1525K = $228.75   Or 6.6 Krona to $1.00    Whoops!!!!!

The sellers last name was Johansson. I will ask if there is a connection to Johan Petter.





The good news is that it will fit right in with the rest of my BAHCO 4 inchers. 






 

[Papaw]

Wow! What a group!

[johnek]

Very nice indeed. I thought there must be a story behind it as I was surprised at the tall price myself. As yet I dont have a 69 with the Patent number. That's the only 4" I'm looking for at the moment. I do have a Generation 4, 969 model with very unusual markings A/B BA HJORTH & CO, which almost exclusively disappeared at the end of Generation 3.

[johnek]

Here are some pics of my 15" BAHCO, oldest to newest

Picture 1
Top: A Bahco model 3 with tapered shank, Generation 1 1903-1910
Middle: A Bahco model 3 with parallel shank, Generation 1 1910-1915
Bottom: A Bahco-Clyburn 75 Generation 3, 1914-1924
Picture 2
Top: A Bahco 84 with Drop Forged Steel Generation 3, 1914-1924
Middle: A Bahco 84 with A/B BA HJORTH Generation 3, 1924-1948
Bottom: A Bahco 74 with A/B BA HJORTH Generation 3, 1924-1953
Picture 3
Top: A Bahco 74 Generation 3 1954-1969
Bottom: A Bahco 974 Generation 4 1954-1969

[johnek]

A Bahco No 1 Generation 3 from 1910-1915

[johnek]

A few good recent additions to the BAHCO collection photos below:

No 4 (18") 1910-1915
No 3 (15") 1910-1915
No 2 (10") 1910-1915
An 83 1915-1924 made same era as Bahco-Clyburn

[volvadi]

Wow!  When does the museum open?  Need to start saving for the trip!  Do you know what the stars mean? Thought they might be WWII era but just guessing.   I have one with crowns on it also.

[bonneyman]

Just to add to the thread

[johnek]

Nice, so are you going to clean off the surface rust or leave him as found? You realise these are worth a lot, dont you?