Can someone tell me how they make the lines/impressions in these wooden handled drivers. They are faint but there are lines that run lengthwise down these handles at various intervals around the screwdriver

What was the scoop on these screwdrivers?  Odd ferule.  I have one in red, and one in black.

Hi Branson, Chrysler tool kit drivers. Can you post some pict, I have seen a black handled one but the picture was distant. Also what are the lengths? They made a phillips as well.
If you want to part with yours let me know, the longer one I have is in pretty poor shape.

Quote from: 1930 on July 31, 2011, 05:56:22 PM
Hi Branson, Chrysler tool kit drivers. Can you post some pict, I have seen a black handled one but the picture was distant. Also what are the lengths? They made a phillips as well.
If you want to part with yours let me know, the longer one I have is in pretty poor shape.

I found the black handled one.  It is 7 1/4 inches long.  If memory serves me, the red handled one is the same size, but I can't put my hand on it at the moment.  I'm not sure that it's in any better shape than the one you have.  I think the red version is a little better, but I'll have to find it.  I wouldn't mind parting with either one if it would work for you.  As for pictures, maybe I can get them  by Friday.  My wife's older son is the photographer, and he lives in Santa Rosa, a hundred miles away.

Yes that is about the right size, I dont know yet anything about the black handled driver yet but I did see a pict. of one. That one is of the most interest to me. I have a few of the red handled ones already, I collect them always looking for a better version but cant bring myself to sell the less pretty one and since I cant win a tool talk giveway I cant get rid of them.
If you would like to part with the black one and the ferrule is the same as what I have shown in my first post than I would like to have it. My e-mail is jhason2@yahoo.com thanks

Can someone tell me if the pict. are not clear,maybe my original post is not clear, has to be someone that knows how these handles are manuf.
The hanldes have a recessed portions in it, dont know how else to explain, maybe a better pict. is needed

I am just guessing but since they are wood they could be pressed in.

I was also thinking that, I thought this would be a dumb question, I guess not.

Until you asked that question, I never really thought about it, I have some idea how they are turned, at various points.

But how the raw handle stock is shaped I dunno, for a light line, as lewel says, perhaps pressed, I assume for deeper groves something like a profiled shaper blade to finish cut the dowel stock....

A quick search turned up not the slightest hint of how that part was done...

Looks like possibly the handle as round stock was placed into a multi-blade milling machine set up to expand or contract to different sizes and that cut is made along the length of what is being fed into the machine and then the handles are cut to size and shaped in a lathe ( I would imagine ) for the remainder turns.

Does this screwdriver look familiar to anyone please. Approx 8 1/4 long but I bet there were other sizes

Looks very similar to the Ford N series tractor screwdriver.

http://www.marvinbaumann.com/tools.html  for a good shot of one.

Hey, there's one of those Ferguson wrenches we were talking about in the "inch markings on wrench" thread yesterday. There it is.

Yes it does look very similar, thank-you Aaron........I am looking for a 51825 part #. It was a late Maxwell screwdriver and the # carried over to Dodge Bros for the 28/29 Senior six and the 29/30 DA Dodge. Trouble is no-one that I have spoken with knows what the screwdriver looks like, I have a desc. in late Maxwell parts book of large.
There is a guy in Canada that I talk with that is about as big a Maxwell nut as I am a Dodge nut and while he has original tool-kits he has never seen the driver.
Its a long shot but maybe someone here has an answer.
I am only now beggining to collect tool info for Dodge cars that were exported to Australia but I am not optimistic I will get my answer over there because they use their cars still  and original tool-kits just dont cut it.
High reward for this screwdriver and it does exist unlike that pesky # 3