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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: stormking on May 04, 2014, 03:48:02 PM

Title: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: stormking on May 04, 2014, 03:48:02 PM

I have a thing for leather handled drivers, unfortunately they seem to be hard to find. I got lucky at a garage sale this week and found the one at the top of my want list. Pretty Cool.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/14127570903_41ffd2a114.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/119819727@N06/14127570903/)
DSCN2037 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/119819727@N06/14127570903/) by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/119819727@N06/, on Flickr

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: Lostmind on May 04, 2014, 03:54:56 PM

very nice

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: scottg on May 04, 2014, 05:52:44 PM

This is a cool driver. Nice
 But whats up with the name sole?
 The handle is sole leather?
Its like The Beatles, Rubber Soul? heeheheeh
      yours Scott

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: stormking on May 04, 2014, 09:21:24 PM

Going metaphysical here, are you saying our tools have souls? I like it Scott. The manufacturer says sole leather in the catalog.

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: lauver on May 04, 2014, 11:59:30 PM

stormking,

So who is the OEM?

Very interesting looking screwdriver BTW.  I like it!

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: Branson on May 05, 2014, 09:48:37 AM

Very cool screwdriver.  Looks sturdy as can be.

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: stormking on May 05, 2014, 08:19:38 PM

Oops... The maker is P&C, 1920's to early 30's. They also say in their catalog that its "practically everlasting". Men were tough back then, very heavy for a driver. They also made a version with changeable blades.

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: CRTDI on May 05, 2014, 08:52:57 PM

I've never seen one of these before. Awesome screwdriver.

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: Plyerman on May 06, 2014, 09:04:12 AM

Indeed, that thing is great! Check out the oversized hex shank. Wow

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: mikeswrenches on May 06, 2014, 07:15:38 PM

Here is another leather handled driver.  Quite a bit different in that this one was patented by I. S. Davidson March 1, 1904(no. 753,241), and manufactured by Russell Jennings Mfg. Co.  As you can see it uses replaceable/interchangeable tips.

This was the first leather handled driver I had seen.  Obviously it was not as unique as I had originally thought.

Mike

Title: Re: Leather Sole Screwdriver
Post by: stormking on May 07, 2014, 10:14:34 PM

That's a beaut Mike, thanks for showing it. Here's the rest of my little collection. The middle one was made by Truth, bottom one is not marked but could be MTF as it was found with a large group of that brand tools.

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/14131775122_0dcea779d3.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/119819727@N06/14131775122/)
DSCN2044 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/119819727@N06/14131775122/) by slick710 (https://www.flickr.com/people/119819727@N06/), on Flickr