BAHCO FIND

[johnek]

Do you know what the stars mean? Thought they might be WWII era but just guessing.   I have one with crowns on it also.

Hi,

No I dont but I will find out! I suspect its just a symbol used like the dash or equals in BAHCO-CLYBURN. I have seen quite a few in Sweden with "three crowns"

[johnek]

Hey Volvadi,
Referring to your recent post on the acquisition of a (I recall very pricey) Bahco No 69, I have found a missing element in the progression from early to recent.
This one (I just bought it) does not have the Pat number on it, but it has the older style No 69 and drop forged steel, and would have been produced sometime between your oldest and your second oldest. Check it out.

[johnek]

...and there is this one which is unusual as its a very early Generation 4 (1954-1968) which has the A/B BA HJORTH markings on it. Normally this is only found on Series 3 (which were produced at the same time). This would fit in as the first of your generation 4. There you go - some more for you to get I suppose....

[mikeswrenches]

Hi John,  Here's a Bahco I ran across at a local Flea Mkt. this morning.  It is right at 21 in. long and everything worked.  I took some pictures with my phone and am seeing if I can post them for you to see.  I have no idea if this is a rare wrench or not, or what they are worth.

Mike

[johnek]

Hi,
I note there is a 90 model Bahco pipe wrench on EBay UK at the moment, worth watching to see what it goes for (item 121073573825)

I havent collected them only because I havent started, and I think if I found one at a flea market I couldnt resist either.  From what I have seen there is less demand for these than the traditional shifters - but less of them around too. Be nice to have the full set of sizes.
I wish there were Flea markets here in Sydney that had this sort of stuff...

[volvadi]

Hey John,  That "Drop Forged Steel" 4 incher is a beauty!  From what I've learned from your earlier posts I was expecting that to turn up as well as an "A-B AB BAHCO" variant.  Wonder what other missing elements will turn up as the years pass?

[johnek]

Just signed the adoption papers on this nice Bahco-Clyburn 6" (1914-1924)

[volvadi]

Nice!

[johnek]

Hi again BAHCO enthusiasts,

I have acquired a very interesting BAHCO wrench that appears to be a transitional model from the early series 3 BAHCO-CLYBURN (1915-1924) to the series 3 BAHCO 1924-1954). It has all the labelling of an early series 3 from 1925, (just BAHCO, no mention of CLYBURN; and the Pat No.);  however it has a definite jaw profile of a Clyburn, which is not pointed but more rounded (see highlight on picture).  Never seen this before....

[johnek]

Following on from the post about the transitional labelling on the Bahco-Clyburn, good comparison is the markings on this 83 and the 73 - they are the same, (except for differences in font size on the back). Both have PAT No. 40417 DROP-FORGED-STEEL on the back. Both have the whitworth size markings on the front 3/4x12 IN. From about 1924, the whitworth size markings were no longer used. Labelling features from oldest to youngest for the period 1914 to 1953 (thick shaft edge Generation 3) would be:
1. BAHCO-CLYBURN (only on 15 degree head models)
2. Whitworth size markings eg 3/4x 12 IN
3. Pat No 40417 and 38643 together
4 Pat No 40417 only
5. No. 83 rather than just 83
6. DROP FORGED STEEL
7. MADE IN SWEDEN underneath BAHCO
8. A-B BA HJORTH & Co
9. A/B BA HJORTH & Co

[johnek]

Here are some more photos of Bahco-Clyburn (1915-1924) wrenches.

All show the whitworth size markings from 1 1/4" (75 - 18") to 3/8" (70 - 6") and the rounded jaw profile also seen on the 81-85 models of the same era

The 15" and the 6" show two PATENT numbers and a pressing number of 1, indicating they would be the very first of the BAHCO-CLYBURNs

The 12" is a transitional model without the CLYBURN label.

Sometimes the dash (-) is an equals (=) in BAHCO-CLYBURN and usually is when under the "o" in No.

I hope to show you a No. 72 to complete the series soon.

[johnek]

Here is a 84 model which just happens to have been stamped with the date - I assume when it was new- showing 1929
This is consistent with previously suggested dates for different markings on the 45 deg models. This makes it an early one in the series that was produced up until the late 1940s

[1930]

I really like those forward look wrenches

[johnek]

Having my thread on page 3 of the Wrench Forum is just not good enough - I'll do anything to get attention - so I wanted to let everyone know that as I now have a collection approaching 100 Bahco, I've had to employ an assistant (see below) to help me organise them

[Papaw]

What model BAHCO is that model holding?