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Offline OilyRascal

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V.T. Co Tool Kit Driver Wrench
« on: September 27, 2013, 06:24:31 PM »
This roped out of the wild today.  Its design and build are interesting to me to say the least.  It is marked "V. T. CO Tool Kit Driver" and marked "Patent 2046837" and "Patent 2046840".  The patents both relate to Henry F. Phillips means of uniting a screw with a driver.  Any information appreciated.

All of this leads me to missing our "toolkit expert"; 1930.





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Re: V.T. Co Tool Kit Driver Wrench
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2013, 06:28:50 PM »
Sure does look like the ones he is interested in.
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Re: V.T. Co Tool Kit Driver Wrench
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2013, 06:53:49 PM »
Speculation on GJ a while back that it's Vermont Telephone Co's Tool kit screwdriver.....(weak)
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Re: V.T. Co Tool Kit Driver Wrench
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2014, 04:59:41 PM »
I have this same screwdriver -- in somewhat better condition -- and it came from the "tool kit," as such, found in my mother's old 1950 DeSoto Deluxe.  Chrysler used to supply some tools with each of their cars.
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Re: V.T. Co Tool Kit Driver Wrench
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2014, 06:54:51 PM »
Rethinking this old thread...VT  in a shield for Vlchek Tool Co....
So, perhaps V.T. Co is just a variant for them?
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Re: V.T. Co Tool Kit Driver Wrench
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2014, 10:30:17 AM »
Is it missing a metal ferrule?
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Re: V.T. Co Tool Kit Driver Wrench
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2014, 08:26:12 PM »
Quote from: rusty on June 12, 2014, 06:54:51 PM
Rethinking this old thread...VT  in a shield for Vlchek Tool Co....
So, perhaps V.T. Co is just a variant for them?

First time I've seen this thread, but I'm sure you're right...

A 1913 catalogue:




A 1935 ad:




An almost-identical 1940 ad. Notice how the VTCo. is now absent from the logo in the top right corner:




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