small amount of snap on screwdrivers

[fordbroncodave]

here is a small amount of my snap on screw drivers. i just pulled them out, inspected them and put them back away again

i believe the black bit driver is the rarest. you be the judge. i have not seen one before.

i have a story for each one (just ask). only a few were passed on to me from my dad and the rest were pennies on the dollar so to speak.

 

[Paullew]

Blue handle is rare. Save it dont let it get scratched up.

 

[fordbroncodave]

yep there is a #2 blue phillips and a flat stubby in the back of the picture also blue. both are MINT. i got them for $1 each

 

[Paullew]

Is there ablue handle with a reversable blade? If so worth over 100 possible 200.

 

[fordbroncodave]

the light blue one is a reversible in mint condition

 

[Paullew]

Here is a black one that sold on the bay. and much more common than your blue one.
I do not know the seller or buyer. Just posting info. for you. Keep that blue one mint.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390134132519&viewitem=

 

[fordbroncodave]

i only paid $9 for the handle and i found the blade. the light blue one has always been in my dads boat but it is mint.

 

[ourkid2000]

I've always wondered why they are so pricey on Ebay. Snap on currently has a newer style of these that they sell and I also wondered why they're worth so little in comparison.

 

[arkangel06]

I've always wondered why they are so pricey on Ebay. Snap on currently has a newer style of these that they sell and I also wondered why they're worth so little in comparison.

new ones arnt made in america and they are not as nice.

 

[fordbroncodave]

i just called my dad and told him to stop using all his hard handled snap on screwdrivers. he has a pick/awl set of the light blue color and various orange and red handled screwdrivers

 

[Paullew]

The light blue are the rarest and worth some $$. I would use the other colors and enjoy them.

 

[fordbroncodave]

would you say the light blue is worth more then the specialty or limited edition sets (racing, corvette,ducks unlimited....)?

 

[azotto]

I'm not sure how rare the black drivers are but they are a few years old. I have the same one that y dad gave me for christmas in 1978.

 

[fordbroncodave]

i thought it might be rare because i haven't ever seen a driver like that on ebay by snap on.

 

[48548]

I also have a mint black handle with reversable bit like the one that was one ebay.... I need to stop using it, hahaha. I borrowed from my father knowing I would never give it back as I liked it. Does that make my a bad person? He knows I took it but never asked for it back. As much as I would like to make money off of my tools, I buy them to use them,

 

[MattT]

Hi everyone. First post.

I've got one of the quarter inch hex drivers very similar to the one pictured. Only difference is mine is stainless all the way to the handle. Part # SSDM40B. I think I've destroyed any collector value in mine. Been using it for deburring holes with a 1/4 hex countersink since I got it used in the early '90's.

 

[Paullew]

Blue and pink are by far the rarest. They did make a few pink hard handle screwdrivers. Regular screwdrivers (not ratcheting)

The special editions bring less money. Just because a person likes hard handle tools doesnt mean they also like ducks, Nascar, anniverseries, ETC. Less demand.

On another note: most of the hard handle stuff being sold on Ebay and bringing the $$ is going to Japan. For some reason the hard handles are worth mega bucks in Japan. If you watch the hard handles that sell for crazy $$ it is always the same few bidders/buyers that win the auctions. All from Japan. Get them out of the loop and the prices will fall sharply.

 

[mkdive]

Keep that blue one mint.

I dont understand that way of thinking. Why have a tool if your not going to use it???

 

[Paullew]

I dont understand that way of thinking. Why have a tool if your not going to use it???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320463067903

 

[mkdive]

Ok you posted a link to a ebay page?

How does that have anything to do with my comment above????

I collect Plomb tools, but I still use them. A tool is made to be used...PERIOD.

 

[Paullew]

Why use a 123 dollar screwdriver because its blue? I would sell it and buy a whole set of screwdrivers. And still have $$ leftover.

 

[mkdive]

Why use a 123 dollar screwdriver because its blue?

who cares about the color...use it because its a screwdriver.

 

[Toolhorder]

Are those older reversible screwdrivers worth a lot? Are they rare? I have a black handled one. Never seen another color.

It's an excellent screwdriver BTW if anyone wants to know. It's in my road box.

 

[Paullew]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390124475188


People are nuts.

 

[Toolhorder]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390124475188


People are nuts.

It's a great driver though. I'm surprised by the torque it delivers. I've been using mine hard. It has an older style handle then the one in the link though. I wish I had a couple of them.

 

[fordbroncodave]

i still do use them for indoor projects without getting them dirty. i have had both of them for years and never gave it much thought. i thought brand new for that handle plus the blade was like $50 or somthin. list price for the blade is like $20 somthing.

they are both going in the display cabinet for now on. if they loose value then i can still use it and enjoy it

 

[selohssa]

are those nut drivers like the one on the lower right of the first pic good or valuble? A local pawn shop has 4 of them for $40. I have never used nut drivers but if they are decent, I will tryto get them for $30-35.