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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Edkat3 on December 15, 2013, 03:55:58 PM

Title: Odd driver
Post by: Edkat3 on December 15, 2013, 03:55:58 PM

This has been sitting on the shelf at a local auction house for a couple of months. They finally decided to part with this last night. It's obviously a screwdriver but have no idea what the design was made for. The handle and ball are hardwood. No name appears at all.

Title: Re: Odd driver
Post by: wvtools on December 16, 2013, 07:13:38 AM

I have seen one of those before.  I do not think it is a driver.   For some reason, basket making is sticking in my head.  I looked through the usual references (Salaman, Sellens), but could not find it yet.

Title: Re: Odd driver
Post by: wvtools on February 06, 2014, 11:11:58 AM

I thought I had seen one of these before.  The new EAIA newsletter has an article about ice tools in it.  It is an ice pick/chipper/crusher. 

Title: Re: Odd driver
Post by: Lewill2 on February 06, 2014, 12:25:32 PM

Yep, I saw that too last night. It looks like this one has the tip flattened out.

Title: Re: Odd driver
Post by: Lewill2 on February 06, 2014, 06:54:59 PM

Samuel M. Kass of Philadelphia PA, patented August 7, 1928, Patent # 1,679,666 Quoted from the EAIA article.

Title: Re: Odd driver
Post by: Edkat3 on February 07, 2014, 03:27:39 PM

Thank you to all that replied. I had a feeling it just wasn't some strange screwdriver.