No yard sale tool collection is ever devoid of screwdrivers. Here is the pic of the variety found in this one.
Nothing really special here - most are the garden variety, plastic- handled, straight and Philips drivers. Makers include Allied, Craftsman, Philips, and Tradesman, with the rest having no mark.
The longest one is a coveted Snap-On #SDD 4160.
The crown jewel of this collection, and the reason I re-visited the yard sale on its second day, is this Yankee 30A ratcheting push screwdriver.
Stamped:
North Bros. Mfg. Co.
Phila. Pa. USA
Patended Dec. 11 1923
The tool was made anywhere between 1924 and 1946. In the latter year, North Brothers was bought out by Stanley Tools, who continued manufacturing the model 30A, eventually adding the Stanley mark.
It is in excellent shape and works wonderfully. I even found the set of three screwdriver bits that originally came with it.
They were rattling around loose at the bottom of the plastic tote, and were a bit rusty.
A quick soak in some vinegar and a rub down with some fine steel wool took care of that nicely. I am elated to have the complete set intact.
This driver is a great addition to my collection of antique and vintage user tools.
Rounding out the screwdriver finds in the box are these two incomplete sets of Makita accessories. Both are long out of production and may date back as far as the 1970's.
I haven't yet done the in-depth research on these to learn their details and history, but that exercise will be forthcoming.
More posts on the way!
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