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Title: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: lebaron on October 16, 2013, 12:09:59 PM

This has a clear lucite or plastic handle. Never seen one before. Anybody have info on this.

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: mikeswrenches on October 16, 2013, 12:19:11 PM

This looks like a previous owner put these on.  Smith would have had a much better fit if they were factory done.

Mike

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: Papaw on October 16, 2013, 04:39:25 PM

As far as I know, Smith never did that. Another thing- when was Lucite invented or used? I

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: skipskip on October 16, 2013, 07:27:06 PM

Nice solution to a common problem tho.

Skip

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: john k on October 16, 2013, 07:56:08 PM

I have seen hand made lucite grips for a .45 automatic pistol.   With the thickness of that lucite, I am kinda wondering if a Army Air Corp member did these up in WWII?   Bomber noses had very thick Lucite.

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: rusty on October 16, 2013, 09:07:57 PM

What, you fellows never heard of plastic wood? LOL

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: mvwcnews on October 16, 2013, 10:15:56 PM

Or Babbitt metal -- seen lots of "knife handle" type tools where the wood has been replaced with  Babbitt metal -- makes for a very heavy handle.

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: leg17 on October 18, 2013, 07:44:28 AM

Quote from: Papaw on October 16, 2013, 04:39:25 PM

.....Another thing- when was Lucite invented or used?

Lucite (acrylic) introduced commercially 1936

Very few modern plastics are earlier than the 1930's

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: Papaw on October 18, 2013, 09:49:20 AM

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Lucite (acrylic) introduced commercially 1936

That shows Smith didn't make that handle- they were gone by '28 or '30.

Title: Re: Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver
Post by: scottg on October 21, 2013, 11:39:09 AM

Lucite and aluminum rivets?
End of the war or early 50's, when all the world fell totally butt crazy in love with plastic.
 Early plastic was jewelry.  Until it flooded our lives and eventually became detestable,
  it was a miracle. People loved it.

  This driver was made into jewelry, in its day.  As fancy as my best ebony or Wayne's ivory.
I wish the fit of the scales would have been a little nicer too,
but its jewelry alright
    yours Scott