Corsair ratcheting screwdriver

[Shelbylex]

Corsair Unusual tool

Good evening.

Going through a box of rusty screwdrivers found this little thing. Could not find another one online (may be I am searching a wrong tool name). Cleaned it up a little bit, will clean further when I have more time.
Does anybody know the possible use? Seems like it is designed for small spaces. Could it be a specialty aviation tool (given the name)?
How rare is this thing?

 

[woody 73]

I believe it came from the Great Neck saw Manufacturing Co.

 

[bmwrd0]

Very handy. Great for tight spots and yes, they were made by the original Yankee screwdriver company. I also have one that is a 1/4" ratchet.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is an early North Bros. “Yankee” version that lives in my Navy box. I also have later Stanley and Craftsman marked versions. They are very handy for certain jobs.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

I have a few of the Stanley ones as well. Useful in certain situations, but not an everyday tool.

 

[Shelbylex]

Thank you for sharing! As we got only few samples from the whole board, I assume they are quite uncommon.

 

[6PTsocket]

Thank you for sharing! As we got only few samples from the whole board, I assume they are quite uncommon.

Nah. I have a phillips and a flat blade. Stanley, I think. There are also similar handles with interchangable tips. They are sold in sets with all kinds of tips, by Chapman, for one.

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[Stuart in MN]

Chapman still makes them: https://chapmanmfg.com/ Someone from the factory is a member here, they use the screen name ChapmanMFG.

 

[notlob]

Thank you for sharing! As we got only few samples from the whole board, I assume they are quite uncommon.

The North Bros and later Stanley "Yankee" branded versions with the ball end are extremely common. However, I have never seen a Corsair ratcheting mini-screwdriver; in fact, I don't believe I've ever seen a Corsair tool before.

Here's a GJ thread with a bit of info.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95339

 

[turbodave]

I've got a car where a panel on the upper dash is retained with a bunch of phillip's screws. The clearance to the windshield is only about an inch and these style screwdrivers work great for that.

 

[d42jeep]

The North Bros and later Stanley "Yankee" branded versions with the ball end are extremely common. However, I have never seen a Corsair ratcheting mini-screwdriver; in fact, I don't believe I've ever seen a Corsair tool before.

Here's a GJ thread with a bit of info.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95339

Due to my unending search to find a correct WW2 stubby screwdriver, I have picked up a couple of Corsair screwdrivers. I believe the assessment I read in the linked thread was correct. Mine were inexpensive US made screwdrivers. I found another North Bros offset ratcheting screwdriver at an Oakland estate sale today. This one was chrome plated and a Phillips. The last picture is of it and my well used Stanley drivers from my regular box.
-Don

 

[Shelbylex]

The North Bros and later Stanley "Yankee" branded versions with the ball end are extremely common. However, I have never seen a Corsair ratcheting mini-screwdriver; in fact, I don't believe I've ever seen a Corsair tool before.

Here's a GJ thread with a bit of info.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95339

Thank you, Notlob. I greatly appreciate the link!

Due to my unending search to find a correct WW2 stubby screwdriver, I have picked up a couple of Corsair screwdrivers. I believe the assessment I read in the linked thread was correct. Mine were inexpensive US made screwdrivers. I found another North Bros offset ratcheting screwdriver at an Oakland estate sale today. This one was chrome plated and a Phillips. The last picture is of it and my well used Stanley drivers from my regular box.
-Don

Don, could you post the pictures of screwdrivers if easily available? Thank you

 

[d42jeep]

I wasn’t able to find a picture of mine but here is one that was found in the U.K. by a fellow GMTK collector. It looks just the same as mine.
-Don

 

[Shelbylex]

Thank you, Don!

 

[6PTsocket]

Re: Corsair Unusual tool

The only other item I have seen with the Corsair name is a plane I got for Green Stamps when I was a kid. The brand name is just on a gum label along with the giraffe logo that says Great Neck Tools, when viewed under a magnifying glass. I suspect somebody else, maybe Stanley made the plane, based on the cheap labeling.

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