Perfect Handle Screwdriver 660 Sizes

[leg17]

Anyone know what sizes were offered in the Smith Perfect Handle 660 Improved Screwdrivers"
I have seen 3, 4, 5, 6.
Is that all?
Thanks in advance.

[Bus]

The 1920 H. D. Smith catalog that Roger Smith reprinted doesn't show a 66o series.

[leg17]

Sorry.  For those not familiar, check this example.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121441262547?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Papaw]

I have two, but they are the same length and size.

[mvwcnews]

Anyone know what sizes were offered in the Smith Perfect Handle 660 Improved Screwdrivers"
I have seen 3, 4, 5, 6.
Is that all?
Thanks in advance.

Dad had a #3, overall length 8 inches -- It brought $20 on his 1994 dispersal auction.
The 660 series would have been late in the game -- the shape matches patent no. 1,677,572  applied for in Dec. 1926 & granted July 1928.    So production would only have gone on a very few years -- assuming that most of the product  line died along with the company after the crash of 1929.

[leg17]

Bump

Anyone seen anything other than 3, 4, 5, and 6?

[smokey21962]

a # 12   660 just sold on eBay ,  Cliff

[mikeswrenches]

No help from me.  One of mine is a 3 and the other a 4.

Mike

[bunger]

The only one that I have is a #4

[leg17]

a # 12   660 just sold on eBay ,  Cliff

Can you give a link?
I missed it.

[smokey21962]

Sorry for the delay.  Here is the link.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-H-D-SMITH-NO-660S-PERFECT-HANDLE-12-FLATHEAD-SCREWDRIVER-WOOD-HANDLE-/321580067591?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adfaa6b07

[leg17]

Thanks Smokey
I recently saw a 9 sell on eBay.
So far, that is 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12 seen recently.
Guess I need to keep digging!

[Gunpilot]

Hello,

I'm new to the group.   I stumbled onto it during a web search asking the same question as is posed here.  I have a 3, 5 and 6 HD Smith 660.  I'd like to find the others to complete a set as well.  Oh, and any more history on the company associated with the time period of these tools also.

I have several of the other HD Smith Perfect Handle tools from the earlier years, but I'd really like to learn more about what the company produced different during the 1911-28 or beyond time frame.

[Papaw]

Welcome to Tool Talk, Gunpilot!

H D Smith went out of business around 1929-30. The Perfect Handle wrench design was taken over by Trimont Mfg. Co.

Look here for a PDF of a reproduction of the last H D Smith catalog- http://www.scribd.com/doc/29774833/H-D-Smith-Catalog-PDF#scribd

[Gunpilot]

Welcome to Tool Talk, Gunpilot!

H D Smith went out of business around 1929-30. The Perfect Handle wrench design was taken over by Trimont Mfg. Co.

Look here for a PDF of a reproduction of the last H D Smith catalog- http://www.scribd.com/doc/29774833/H-D-Smith-Catalog-PDF#scribd

Thanks Papaw,
I actually have that catalog in hard copy.  I can't recall where I picked it up, probably from eBay several years ago.  And I have quite a few of the tools listed in the catalog.  But as I'm sure you are aware, the 660 series of screwdrivers aren't listed in that catalog.  I assume they came later. 

Regardless, I don't know what it is about the Perfect Handle series (especially the HD Smith originals), but I'm just drawn to them.  It's an addiction.  I'm getting better and will only buy cheap or something I don't have anymore. 

What are your thoughts on modifying these by adding modern tips or tool heads?  My goal is to restore or preserve the better examples that I have, but for damaged or redundant tools, I plan to modify a few for work bench use.

Thanks for adding me.
Greg