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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: oleg on July 02, 2016, 05:46:29 AM

Title: old skrewdriver
Post by: oleg on July 02, 2016, 05:46:29 AM

hi all!
bought at a flea market this thing, maybe someone knows
whose this is a trademark?
thank you!

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: Papaw on July 02, 2016, 08:16:01 AM

Looks like an H D Smith Perfect Handle screwdriver, but Smith didn't put a trademark in that spot under the wood scales.
Another thing- the "trademark" is similar to International Harvester, but I don't think it is, and don't think they had that type of screwdriver anyway.

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: Northwoods on July 02, 2016, 09:00:22 AM

I second Papaw's thinking.  At first, I assumed it was IH, but then....

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: leg17 on July 02, 2016, 10:00:01 AM

Overall shape doesn't look just 'right' for SMITH.

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: john k on July 02, 2016, 11:25:43 AM

Is possible when you polish the shaft, a Made in Germany will appear.  I like this Perfect handles, replacing the scales is a learning  experience.

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: Papaw on July 02, 2016, 08:35:37 PM

Plenty were made in Germany, and then there are also Irwin ones almost identical.

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: krusty the clown on July 05, 2016, 04:37:21 AM

who made a PH style driver with a hex bolster?

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: mikeswrenches on July 05, 2016, 06:11:37 AM

Quote from: krusty the clown on July 05, 2016, 04:37:21 AM

who made a PH style driver with a hex bolster?

I think it was P,S, & W/Pexto.
I had one marked Merit and another True Value but I would guess these were contract production.

Mike

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: Papaw on July 05, 2016, 09:17:41 AM

  Irwin had a hex bolster on the heavy mechanics models.

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: krusty the clown on July 07, 2016, 06:39:44 AM

Quote from: Papaw on July 05, 2016, 09:17:41 AM

  Irwin had a hex bolster on the heavy mechanics models.

I was thinking Irwin, mine is marked merit. so contract produced for sears.

Title: Re: old skrewdriver
Post by: Twertsy on July 08, 2016, 06:01:36 AM

My Pexto doesn't have the bolster.