Novel (to me, anyway) PH screwdriver

[Bill Houghton]

Found this at a yard sale today.  The handles on all the other PH drivers I've seen have been a flattened oval shape.  This one's more of a square with rounded corners - new to me.  Is this a common design that I just haven't seen before?

[Papaw]

I have seen those, but they are not H D Smith.

[scottg]

Its the Pexto pattern Bill.  Either the name stamp is worn off, or it was contract made and used to have a paper label or something.
But its the Pexto pattern alright. 
    yours Scott

[john k]

I don't see those very often, have just one in my pile.  See about 15 PH screwdrivers for every one of the Pexto style.  Just something nice about the feel of them.

[Lostmind]

Funny how different parts of the country are heavy on certain makers.  I find a fair amount of pexto ,
but very little PH. I like all Pexto products , nice feel to the tools.

[bunger]

I live in the town where both the Pexto and the HD Smith factories were, Southington (Plantsville) CT.
I have scored a lot of both makers tools. Lots of times at tag sales at former workers homes. 

[mikeswrenches]

I had one of them that was stamped True Value on the hex.

Mike