new (to me) tool

[sickboi55]

today i picked up a very old north brothers "yankee" 33h screw driver. im not sure how old it is, but i do it is really cool. it has 3 settings. on and off ratcheting, and a push twist.

 

[myslow2002gt]

That's pretty cool.

 

[eschoendorff]

They're neat and they have their place in woodworking. But for automotive and shop uses, a traditional ratcheting screwdriver is generally preferred.

 

[nordstar]

I have some push drills like that. They work really good for making pilot holes. I was amazed the first time I used one how well it worked. I enjoy using old tools like these instead of modern drills, for small jobs around the house.

 

[eschoendorff]

I have a couple of Yankee screwdrivers... I wish that I could some how retro fit drills to them. That would be really cool!

 

[bchee]

im not sure how old it is, but i do it is really cool.

so do you know how old it is, or not??

 

[Chuck U&R]

When I was a kid, early 60's my Uncle was a construction electrician.
He had a half dozen of those, biggest was about 2' long.

They were all cordless and the batteries never needed recharging. LOL!!!

 

[Frank Elson]

Yankee ratchet screwdrivers with a red painted wood handle are all over our car boot sales in the UK. Hardly a stall without one. They must have been a really big seller back in the day.
I never had a use for them, went straight from conventional screwdrivers to cordless.