Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Heads Up => Topic started by: Lewill2 on March 23, 2017, 02:26:53 PM
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If you saved up your rainy day fund and are into Tuffy screw drivers there is a 3 piece set with aluminum handles and aluminum fold out levers in the box on eBay. Just a little pricey but looks like a nice set if you are into that.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TUFFY-3-Piece-Power-Arm-Driver-Screwdriver-Set-IN-BOX-Swallow-Airplane-Wichita-/122412444620?hash=item1c8059abcc:g:6JYAAOSwuLZY1B02
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interesting, but you're right; a little rich for my blood :undecided:
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They are really cool though. Are there any other screwdrivers that were made like that?
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Those were also available in a philips head. Stamped inside the lever piece it is usually marked Swallow Aircraft or Airplane Co., I don't remember exactly.
As I remember, the story is that these were used by the women who worked in the airplane factories during WW2 so they could get a little additional leverage when tightening screws.
That price is a bit high, although the box and that it's a set would add some value. They are scarce but certainly not rare or uncommon.
Mike
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Rare, new in the box,who buys new tools and saves the box ?
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Many more people than you might imagine
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To collectors, the box is oftentimes more valuable than the tool. Crazy, I know.
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Hello, I have a few empty boxes that I have purchased in the past, hoping to someday find the tool. Reverse psychology? Empty wooden brace bit, & wrench boxes, and any Stanley Plane box that is in good condition. Regards, Lou