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Offline johnek

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Bahco 31s
« Reply #165 on: January 28, 2016, 11:03:16 PM »
A set of Bahco 31s from early, showing duel patent numbers to late with shaft hole
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Bahco Double Head models
« Reply #166 on: January 28, 2016, 11:05:33 PM »
A set of Bahco double head models 72/73, 71/72, 70/71 and 9/10
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Bahco put away
« Reply #167 on: January 28, 2016, 11:08:10 PM »
Back in the box
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #168 on: January 29, 2016, 05:21:57 AM »
Very nice collection Johnek!
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #169 on: January 29, 2016, 08:52:53 AM »
hello Johnek,  you have a very nice grouping there,  I like the picture with the 30 inch wrench with the smaller grouped around them.

thanks for sharing. Frank from Massachusetts

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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #170 on: January 29, 2016, 03:41:50 PM »
Hello, Did Bahco eventually become Hjorth Lathe & Tool Co.? I have a No. 1 Micrometer Depth Gauge made by them. Thanks, Lou
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #171 on: January 29, 2016, 06:11:16 PM »
BA HJORTH was the person who took the design of the wrench by JP Johannson and made it into a business. BA HJORTH & CO was shortened to BAHCO and so that's where the name came from.
I have not heard of Hjorth Lathe & Tool Co.
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #172 on: January 29, 2016, 06:48:49 PM »
Hello, I should have included a photo the first time.Interestingly, the raised lettering on the beam of the tool reads REMINGTON TOOL & MCH CO BOSTON USA PAT PEND. Regards, Lou
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #173 on: January 29, 2016, 06:51:49 PM »
Hello, Here are the photos., Lou
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #174 on: January 29, 2016, 08:30:27 PM »
Hjorth Lathe & Tool Co is a different Company. They were in Woburn Mass. and Bahco is Swedish.
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #175 on: January 31, 2016, 01:26:53 PM »
Hello, Bill. I realize they both operated on 2 different continents. I was just curious about a possible family connection. Both men were in business from around the late 1800's into the early 1900's. Patent #547853 was granted to Johan Johanssen (designer of the BAHCO wrench), on Oct. 15, 1895, and Patent #540984 was granted to Henrich Hjorth on June 11th, 1895, for a breast drill.There was also a Patent #738444 issued to A W Hjorth for a plier type nut wrench (looks more like a pliers)  Probably a coincidence, maybe mechanical genius ran in the family? just thought it would be fun to look into. Regards, Lou
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #176 on: February 01, 2016, 12:22:59 AM »
There is no connection that I'm aware of other than having a seeming popular last name.
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Re: BAHCO FIND
« Reply #177 on: February 01, 2016, 05:24:04 PM »
Hello, Bill. After doing a little more digging, I came up empty. I will go with you on Hjorth being a common name in that region & era. Thanks, Lou
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Bahco 11A
« Reply #178 on: March 15, 2016, 04:20:11 PM »
A rather rare an unusual Bahco 11A from 1928
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A Generation 2 Bahco 55 makes its way to Sydney
« Reply #179 on: April 20, 2016, 11:34:32 PM »
Just purchased a lovely Bahco 55, Generation 2 from 1911-1913.

This is an 18 inch model. Seems that any Generation 2 model only appears a few times per year on Swedish EBay and they are hotly contested at auction.

This will be my most expensive acquisition by a long way.

The most common generation 2 seems to be a 10" Bahco 52, rare enough while any other model appears less frequently.

More photos when it arrives
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