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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: coolford on May 02, 2018, 03:24:32 PM

Title: Paper handle screwdriver
Post by: coolford on May 02, 2018, 03:24:32 PM

Don't know where I got it and almost threw it away.  The handle is rolled paper, it is very thin and was somehow rolled around the handle.  It was then coated with varnish or something like that.  It is paper, as near the end where the metal starts I unrolled about six inches. I wonder when it was made and who might have made it, no marks on it anywhere.

Title: Re: Paper handle screwdriver
Post by: bill300d on May 02, 2018, 05:23:43 PM

I can't say that I've even seen one like that.

Title: Re: Paper handle screwdriver
Post by: john k on May 02, 2018, 09:17:35 PM

I am going to say the early part of the 20th century, have seen a few.   Often an ice pick handle.   FYI, at about that time, some RR made passenger car wheels with several inches of pressed paper acting as the wheel center, with the steel tire attached.   It was an attempt to cut down on the noise and vibration,  they were successful which says something for the minds that used compressed paper to support 20 ton+ RR cars.

Title: Re: Paper handle screwdriver
Post by: wvtools on May 04, 2018, 09:06:27 PM

I have seen file handles like that.

Title: Re: Paper handle screwdriver
Post by: JoeCB on May 04, 2018, 09:14:39 PM

Yes that is a rather common file handle. I have several of them. I suspect that someone salvaged a screw driver blade by installing a paper file handle.

Joe B