Not in the main subject ot Xcelite though they want to be with their siblings. I had these flush cuts for about 25 years. Seldom used because the cutter does not meet except at the near tip. Don't know if this is typical for this style. (?)
Vintage Xcelite or other Nut Driver Sets
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Here's a badly deficient 99SMW Service Master kit. I believe the "W" was for a Weller soldering iron which would have lived in the WP25 spot.
Here is this set listed in their 1974 Catalog
Not in the main subject ot Xcelite though they want to be with their siblings. I had these flush cuts for about 25 years. Seldom used because the cutter does not meet except at the near tip. Don't know if this is typical for this style. (?)
The tip only closing is a design feature.....
four.cycle
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^ looks kind of like a home-made nut driver. are those numbers stamped on the side?
There's simular ones on ebay I found. This is marked 2B I believe
four.cycle
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Craftsman 7-piece SAE nutdriver set -H-
manufactured by Danaher/Holo-Krome, ca. 1994 - 2011 (per Lauver)
41977 3/16"
41971 1/4"
41972 5/16"
41973 11/32"
41974 3/8"
41975 7/16"
41976 1/2"
this set is missing the original roll-up pouch
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2B or not 2B, that is the question...
I found another set, also missing 5/16, also without a case for 5$. No pic right now.A 5 dollar score today! Needs some cleaning. I also need 5/16, It has an Easco 7/16 pretending to be one.
I found some other ones and they had a b marking on them also. I may just have to pick up the whole set
Private Lugnutz
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As I was saying on the Garage Sale thread, and as you guys on this thread probably already realize, I don't collect Xcelite. All my posts on here are in the "Other" category. I see it all the time, just not something I bring home. Unless it looks unusual. These fit that bill.
The TW-32 and TW-140 have very odd business ends. @CoogarXR helpfully talks about Terminal Wrench (TW-) series tools and their special purpose upthread, but his examples don't look exactly like these, having the prongs, but no pin in the center, and his weren't pocket-clip jobbies, either, so frankly, I am not sure what I have here.
I know that the BR-181 has a Beryllium-Copper shank, and given its size, the pocket clip, and the fact I found them together, it's likely it was in a larger electrical kit with the other two. So I'll have to do some catalog browsing, unless one of you Xcelite experts can help me out.
The TW-32 and TW-140 have very odd business ends. @CoogarXR helpfully talks about Terminal Wrench (TW-) series tools and their special purpose upthread, but his examples don't look exactly like these, having the prongs, but no pin in the center, and his weren't pocket-clip jobbies, either, so frankly, I am not sure what I have here.
I know that the BR-181 has a Beryllium-Copper shank, and given its size, the pocket clip, and the fact I found them together, it's likely it was in a larger electrical kit with the other two. So I'll have to do some catalog browsing, unless one of you Xcelite experts can help me out.
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Posted this set of Palm Grip drivers back when I got them. They have a 3/8 female square drive in the handle.
Pic from my old post
Pic from my old post
The TW Series seem to be random if they have the pocket clip or the center aligning pin. I've seen them in just about all combinations. I currently have a TW-140 with and without the pin, and I have a TW-32 with the pin.
As far as I have seen, the BR series and the TW tools were only sold individually. But who knows, lol. Xcelite kinda did whatever they were asked. If somebody wanted a kit, they would make it. They made so many weird tools that aren't listed anywhere... That's what makes collecting them so much fun. You never know when you're done.
Private Lugnutz
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Thanks! Just the kind of succinct summary I was hoping for.
That's part of the reason I have resisted! The other part of the reason is they are everywhere. Easily the most common tool I see at fleas. But they were so prolific for so long that the effort to understand the variety (era, type, model, markings, etc) to prevent coming home with duplicates or the wrong tools or common, undesirable models etc is offputting for me at this point. I can understand the appeal, I just don't need another learning process rabbit hole niche like that.
I wish they were common around here! I might see one totally whooped Xcelite screwdriver with a ground-down tip, plier bites and paint splatters once or twice a year, lol.Thanks! Just the kind of succinct summary I was hoping for.
That's part of the reason I have resisted! The other part of the reason is they are everywhere. Easily the most common tool I see at fleas. But they were so prolific for so long that the effort to understand the variety (era, type, model, markings, etc) to prevent coming home with duplicates or the wrong tools or common, undesirable models etc is offputting for me at this point. I can understand the appeal, I just don't need another learning process rabbit hole niche like that.
Private Lugnutz
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Well, condition is another matter! In fact, I had to clean paint splatter and all kinds of gunk off those three specimens, and if you look closer, it looks like the tip on that non-sparker has been modified. It's not like shopping online, that's for sure, but it is a weekly smorgasbord.
As a side note, you probably already know this, but for the benefit of those who might not... If you have a Beryllium Copper screwdriver that you are cleaning, or want to fix the tip, don't grind it. While BeCu tools are safe to use, the airborne filings are quite toxic.Well, condition is another matter! In fact, I had to clean paint splatter and all kinds of gunk off those three specimens, and if you look closer, it looks like the tip on that non-sparker has been modified. It's not like shopping online, that's for sure, but it is a weekly smorgasbord.
Here are my TW's just for reference:
There is actually a 3rd size with a yellow handle, but I have never seen it in person. Another Xcelite collector sent me a pic, but I'll be danged if I can find it, lol. When I do, I'll edit this post.
four.cycle
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Nice find on that BR-1810.Found a few Xcelite tools today at an Oakland garage sale. A couple had the white chalky coating that cleaned off fairly easily.
-Don
It looks like xcelite just put 99 series bits directly into handles on those hex drivers.
Found a few Xcelite tools today at an Oakland garage sale. A couple had the white chalky coating that cleaned off fairly easily.
-Don
I found several Xcelite nutdrivers at an Oakland hardware store that was going out of business. Chrome Vanadium Cody alerted me to the sale, which I greatly appreciate. I believe that these are my first metric minis.
-Don
I posted these new S-K arrivals on the S-K thread as well.
-Don
I posted these new S-K arrivals on the S-K thread as well.
While doing an eBay search for Xcelite today, I spotted this 1943 ad.
-Don
Demon core tested by the experts!
