Info on this Perfect Handle Screwdriver

[lebaron]

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

[mikeswrenches]

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

Mike

[Papaw]

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

[skipskip]

Nice solution to a common problem tho.

Skip

[john k]

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.

[rusty]

What, you fellows never heard of plastic wood? LOL

[mvwcnews]

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.

[leg17]

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

Lucite (acrylic) introduced commercially 1936

Very few modern plastics are earlier than the 1930's

[Papaw]

Lucite (acrylic) introduced commercially 1936

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

[scottg]

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