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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Clipper on November 02, 2019, 06:31:40 AM

Title: Yankee with stow-away bits
Post by: Clipper on November 02, 2019, 06:31:40 AM

From my Dad's toolbox. I've known this tool all my life so it's 1950s or older.

No makers mark, just that disappointing, anonymous word "Foreign".

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49000515507_f1f1b86c13_z.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49000310501_4490723504_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Yankee with stow-away bits
Post by: Bill Houghton on November 02, 2019, 10:26:03 AM

Stanley's version of this little tool was in the Handyman series - not, that is, pro-grade, although the examples I've seen seem to have much the same chuck and drive mechanism.

Title: Re: Yankee with stow-away bits
Post by: Clipper on November 04, 2019, 07:32:05 PM

Bill, thanks, are you saying this is a Stanley or a copy?

Title: Re: Yankee with stow-away bits
Post by: Bill Houghton on November 04, 2019, 08:13:46 PM

If it was a Stanley, it'll have the Stanley name on the metal sleeve, although, on some of the Handyman tools like that, they'd also paint something on the plastic.  I'd suspect a copy if there's no Stanley name visible.

Title: Re: Yankee with stow-away bits
Post by: Clipper on November 08, 2019, 07:05:33 PM

Agreed, it's unlikely that Stanley would omit their name from one their tools.

Title: Re: Yankee with stow-away bits
Post by: geneg on November 09, 2019, 03:50:48 PM

I have a Craftsman -made in Japan one like it somewhere.  I think the screw on cap is chrome.