Phillips License #'s

[Machinehead]

Is there a thread I'm missing or a website that shows what Phillips screwdriver license is for which company. Like I know #1 is for Stanley and I think #7 is Bridgeport.
And when did they stop putting that on the shafts of the screwdrivers?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

No single dedicated thread, kind of all over the place in discussion.

This is what I have tracked...

LIC-1: Stanley, Blue-Point
LIC-2: IRWIN, Apex
LIC-3:
LIC-4:
LIC-5:
LIC-6: Vlchek
LIC-7: BHM
LIC-8: Bonney

 

[Machinehead]

Well at least I now know the license for 2, 6 and 8. Thank you.

 

[Beerhippie]

I have a Bridgeport P2 that shows Pat. Lic. 2.

 

[d42jeep]

There was a recent discussion about Bridgeport having outsourced some shanks from other manufacturers.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I have a Bridgeport P2 that shows Pat. Lic. 2.

The list has been built empirically, Tim. Meaning, from examples, not from definitive documentation. Please post a few pics. Don just mentioned one of the possibilities for the apparent variance from the list. We have seen some examples of multiple licenses or licenses that seemingly disagree with the list in third party production. Another is shanks being put inside different handles by POs.

 

[Beerhippie]

I'll try to get some pictures up this afternoon. Damned round shafts and ferrules don't make it easy.

There is another pat. # on the shaft, too. I'll record that. Right now, it's lunch time.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a #7 license Bridgeport #2 Phillips with the early patent numbers.
-Don

 

[pcrov]

Got here:
AU-VE-CO NO 2A
PHILLIPS - LIC. 2
PAT. NO. 2046837-40
MADE IN U. S.A.

Nothing on the ferrule.

 

[RTM]

I've got a Stiletto by Bridgeport here.

Stiletto

I found this Stiletto ball pein hammer at a moving sale Friday. It seems to be older, but I don't know just how old. It's in good shape, and has clear markings.

www.garagejournal.com

 

[Beerhippie]

Here you go:









The word below MADE IN U.S.A. is CARBON.

Basically the same as the one above, and only differs from that above there by LIC 2 vs LIC 7.

I'm betting the shafts were all made by the same manufacturer.

 

[pcrov]

I'm betting the shafts were all made by the same manufacturer.

The consistent gap between "U." and "S.A." seems telling.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Got here:
AU-VE-CO NO 2A
PHILLIPS - LIC. 2
PAT. NO. 2046837-40
MADE IN U. S.A.

That was undoubtedly made by Irwin or Apex for the Auto Vehicle Parts Company, which used "AU-VE-CO" and also "Au-Ve-Co" as logos. Kind of a cool, uncommon find. I wish I could remember who owns this board so I can credit him. Not mine. It belongs to @harley jim.