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Tool Talk => Collector's Forum => Topic started by: WH867 on May 15, 2009, 03:51:53 AM
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My latest addition. Showed up today. I gave it a good scrub but tried not to remove any petina. This is a really solid feeling tool that other than the wire cutters does'nt look to have seen much use. Seems very well built and still ready to work. Its slightly smaller than a Sog toolclip but is slightly heavier.
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couple more.
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That is a cool looking tool...it looks like the grandfather of the Toolclip!
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That is a cool looking tool...it looks like the grandfather of the Toolclip!
yeah but it looks more ergonomic :think: :D
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If only Bob wasn't so tied up in Springtime home projects,he'd probably be able to give a run-down of it's lineage.My thoughts are that it's 1950's vintage.No matter it's age,I like it.
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That is a cool looking tool...it looks like the grandfather of the Toolclip!
yeah but it looks more ergonomic :think: :D
And actually a better tool selection than the Toolclip since it has a phillips. Also 2 different wire cutters.
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.My thoughts are that it's 1950's vintage.
Isn't that about the time Phillips head screws started being widely used? Or was it the 1960's? :think:
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Nice one Dennis :tu: There aren't many of these old beauties around any more. They are the best pre-Leatherman multitool in my opinion. :salute:
Made in Solingen Germany by Hugo Berns, sometime in the early 60's
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You really have to wonder why it didn't catch on in a big way. Was it too "exotic"?
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Nice one Dennis :tu: There aren't many of these old beauties around any more. They are the best pre-Leatherman multitool in my opinion. :salute:
Made in Solingen Germany by Hugo Berns, sometime in the early 60's
Is this the only model Hubeo made? I suppose you have one NIB :pok: :D
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Nice one Dennis :tu: There aren't many of these old beauties around any more. They are the best pre-Leatherman multitool in my opinion. :salute:
Made in Solingen Germany by Hugo Berns, sometime in the early 60's
Is this the only model Hubeo made? I suppose you have one NIB :pok: :D
Heh-heh, I wish! :D
Mine is in pretty decent shape though. Keep in mind these were made before the widespread availability of stainless steel. To resist corrosion, all of the outer surfaces were nickel plated. Nickel plating eventually flakes off, more so on tools that were carried and used a lot.
Here's mine (in the middle, sandwiched between a Hi-Test tool (made in Japan, top) and a Seaboard Steel tool (made in France, bottom)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/HHSBedit-1.jpg)
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Interesting piece that :tu:
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I like how the handle curves around the body instead of sticking out like toolclip.
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Yeah, love the lines on that handle :tu:
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That's an impressive bit of MT history :tu:
Neil
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Dennis great pick up 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
You are right Bob yours looks all banged up with the nickel plating chipped off :P :P. You sure you haven't got it's box as well :pok: :pok: :D :D
Bob I really like the group shot :salute: . I really need to look at the pre Leatherman section of the encyclopedia , then again given my recent buying spree ::) ::) maybe I need to keep well away from it. :D
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I like that. :)