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Title: Yankee family
Post by: john k on March 01, 2013, 10:30:44 PM

Most people have seen the Yankee spiral ratcheting screwdrivers, and many of us here own them.   Yankee/North Bros. also made drills.  This eggbeater is a no.1530A, has a 5-position transmission with ratchet either direction featured.  But recently I came across this large wood handled screwdriver.   Fourteen inches overall, with the name on the ferrule, also has a knurled ring at the bottom of the ferrule.   Yankee also made a very good brace drill, with a unique ratchet.   Anyone else have a plain screwdriver?

Title: Re: Yankee family
Post by: Lewill2 on March 02, 2013, 06:45:09 AM

Got the wrong picture posted for that one.

Title: Re: Yankee family
Post by: lbgradwell on March 02, 2013, 07:43:47 AM

Yeah, looks like that tenon cutter again, John!

I'm away for the weekend, but I have a bunch of old North Bros. ads I can post when I get back...

Title: Re: Yankee family
Post by: bonneyman on March 02, 2013, 05:54:44 PM

I've now got 4 Yankee spiral drivers with my plum handle purchase. A 133A Handyman, a made-for-Sears model, and two different 130A's.

Title: Re: Yankee family
Post by: mikeswrenches on March 02, 2013, 06:06:41 PM

Here are a few pictures of the two non ratcheting Yankee SD's I have.

One is a North Bros. non Stanley, and the other after the acquisition in 1946.  Finish is just about completely gone.

Mike

Title: Re: Yankee family
Post by: mikeswrenches on March 02, 2013, 06:15:43 PM

Here are a couple photo's of the "big brother" to John's hand drill.  It also has the same features, plus there is a 2-speed function that is operated by the little lever near the bottom of the big lever.  These are a very heavy and well made drill.  Typical of most North Bros. tools.

Mike