I'm trying to find the name and source of a type of screwdriver I once saw in a catalog sold as an "aircraft screwdriver". It was Phillips with a flip out handle that I think was aluminum which could be used to give you more torque. When not needed it folded back 90 degrees back over the handle. It might have been Northern that sold this item.

I want to find and play with one.

Cydrome Leader wrote:
I'm trying to find the name and source of a type of screwdriver I once saw in a catalog sold as an "aircraft screwdriver". It was Phillips with a flip out handle that I think was aluminum which could be used to give you more torque. When not needed it folded back 90 degrees back over the handle. It might have been Northern that sold this item.

I want to find and play with one.

I remember seeing one of those with a slot screw blade, but not a
Phillips. The flip out part was half round and hinged to the bottom of
the regular wooden handle. It nested around the handle when not flipped out.

I sometimes use an adjustable wrench to add extra torque when using a
slot screwdriver with a square shank, but I've never seen a square
shanked Phillips screwdriver.

BTW when I was young the adjustable wrenches we sometimes call Crescent
wrenches now were known as "Westcotts", because IIRC that was the name
of the guy who developed them. Antique tool collectors know them by that
name, and they are often found for sale on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4122&item=61798320 36&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in public
schools"

My Dad had one, but it was a straight screwdriver, steel blade and aluminum
handle. It had to have been made around World War II or earlier. I've not
seen one since. I would suspect you'd have to look for it from "some"
source of antique tools...

Jerry


"Cydrome Leader" wrote in message
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I'm trying to find the name and source of a type of screwdriver I once saw
in a catalog sold as an "aircraft screwdriver". It was Phillips with a flip
out handle that I think was aluminum which could be used to give you more
torque. When not needed it folded back 90 degrees back over the handle. It
might have been Northern that sold this item.

I want to find and play with one.

Cydrome Leader wrote in
:

I'm trying to find the name and source of a type of screwdriver I once
saw in a catalog sold as an "aircraft screwdriver". It was Phillips
with a flip out handle that I think was aluminum which could be used
to give you more torque. When not needed it folded back 90 degrees
back over the handle. It might have been Northern that sold this item.

I want to find and play with one.


Will this work for you:

http://www.smartprotools.com/torque-driver.htm


Good hunting

Jim Vrzal
Holiday,Fl.

On Tue, 17 May 2005 23:53:56 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:


I sometimes use an adjustable wrench to add extra torque when using a
slot screwdriver with a square shank, but I've never seen a square
shanked Phillips screwdriver.

I have some Phillips screwdrivers with round shanks, but a hex boss
below the handle for use with a wrench

Gunner

"Considering the events of recent years,
the world has a long way to go to regain
its credibility and reputation with the US."
unknown

If you want more torque, try finding a " Union " screwdriver- has a handle
on both ends so 2 men can operate it.

"Cydrome Leader" wrote in message
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I'm trying to find the name and source of a type of screwdriver I once saw
in a catalog sold as an "aircraft screwdriver". It was Phillips with a flip
out handle that I think was aluminum which could be used to give you more
torque. When not needed it folded back 90 degrees back over the handle. It
might have been Northern that sold this item.

I want to find and play with one.

Mawdeeb wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote in
:

I'm trying to find the name and source of a type of screwdriver I once
saw in a catalog sold as an "aircraft screwdriver". It was Phillips
with a flip out handle that I think was aluminum which could be used
to give you more torque. When not needed it folded back 90 degrees
back over the handle. It might have been Northern that sold this item.

I want to find and play with one.


Will this work for you:

http://www.smartprotools.com/torque-driver.htm

That seems to be the same concept, but with plastic and a ratchet. I was bored and thinking of tools I've not seen in a while. My favorite was the squeeze driver from Working Tools.

The other screwdrivers people mentions sound right on, but in slotted, not phillips.



Good hunting

Jim Vrzal
Holiday,Fl.