Grandfather's tools

[M. Blue 240]

A few years ago I inherited a handful of tools that were my Grandfather's. I put them away in a box and didn't think much of them until I saw something on gj about wood handled screw drivers. I pulled everything out a few weeks ago and low and behold I have some cool stuff. I could use some help on ages, value, or part numbers.

 

[rusty65]

The plomb screwdriver is pre 1948 for sure. And those Mac screwdrivers I have no clue on the age but are very tough nice screwdrivers I have 4 and they are my go to wood handled screwdrivers.

 

[heyutokyo]

the third picture looks ****** ;O

 

[KF5LCH]

Can't help you much, but I'm willing to bet the majority of everything there is from the 40's-50's, not sure on the Fiskars tool. Some good looking old stuff for sure. I'm in the same boat as you, got grandpas old stuff & couldn't believe how old some of it was.

As for the Plomb, like rusty65 mentioned, anything marked PLVMB is pre '48 as they made the changeover to PROTO in '48-'49. Anything marked PLOMB (with a round O) is pre '34. They started the PLVMB style logo in the early 30's on select tools, & on all tools by 1934.

Hope that helps a little. Good looking tools, take care of them.

 

[LSU]

Likewise, I can't help you too much but I have a Stanley screwdriver like yours that I got from my grandmother. I would guess post WW2 and purchased in the state of California at a hardware store.

The handle on mine is in a little better shape than yours is. Don't know for sure but I think the steel on mine might be a little soft by today's high quality tool standards.

When I got mine I didn't restore it I just wiped it down with some BreakFree and let it go at that.

I don't use mine but keep it to look at.

Hang onto these and let someone (your kid, etc.) know where they came from so in the future someone will know.

I'd bump this post if it move far down because someone on this board will know more about these.

Your photos help a lot.

 

[JASTECH]

The black handled screwdriver looks like the Irwin's my Dad gave me many years ago. He had a box of them from old stock at the hardware store, think he might still have the Irwin box with a couple NOS in it.

 

[RCStocker]

Can't help you much, but I'm willing to bet the majority of everything there is from the 40's-50's, not sure on the Fiskars tool. Some good looking old stuff for sure. I'm in the same boat as you, got grandpas old stuff & couldn't believe how old some of it was.

As for the Plomb, like rusty65 mentioned, anything marked PLVMB is pre '48 as they made the changeover to PROTO in '48-'49. Anything marked PLOMB (with a round O) is pre '34. They started the PLVMB style logo in the early 30's on select tools, & on all tools by 1934.

Hope that helps a little. Good looking tools, take care of them.

Fiskers makes some of the worlds best gardening pruning sheers there are. They have made great tools for years. I am not so impress with all the newer things but the old stuff is ****** good.