Hunter Screwdriver U.S. Patent 2324153

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Here's a pretty nice example of a tool I haven't seen previously. Looks like the patent alludes to a "screw holding screwdriver" It features a spring loaded shaft that travels about 5/8" in total. Hard to tell if it were ever magnetized.

 

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Here's a link to a pair of Hunter screwdrivers that were listed for sale and sold on this site: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110686&highlight=hunter+screwdriver

 

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appears to be spring-loaded, not magnetized.

 

[Leviton]

Here is mine. It is 5.5 inches overall length.

Stamping on handle says:
Hunter M5 - Los Angeles 23. Cal - U.S.A.PAT. 2324153

It works great. Second photo shows the tip in two positions. Also an advertisement from a 1953 Popular Mechanics magazine.

 

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Here is mine. It is 5.5 inches overall length.

Stamping on handle says:
Hunter M5 - Los Angeles 23. Cal - U.S.A.PAT. 2324153

It works great. Second photo shows the tip in two positions. Also an advertisement from a 1953 Popular Mechanics magazine.

Wow, Thanks to all as usual. I didn't notice that the centermost part of the tip shifts to build a friction hold. That's cool!

 

[woody 73]

Any information about John Hagness ?

 

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Hunter / Hunter Tools, Huntingdon Valley, PA / PO Box 7395 Lugo Station, Los Angeles, CA / patent 2912891 Nov 17 1959 Ted Neff & patent 2324153 Jul 13 1943 J. Hagness / "Magic Tip" screwdriver - "Adjust-A-Box" wrench / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110686 / http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2016/01/vanished-tool-makers-hunter-tools-los.html / see also https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/neff-adjust-a-box-wrench.393538/ / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hunter-screwdriver-u-s-patent-2324153.445562/ /

Hunter / Hunter Tools, Sante Fe Springs, CA / (see Hunter Tools, Huntingdon Valley, PA) / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hunter-screwdriver-u-s-patent-2324153.445562/ /