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@kevindouse3 жыл бұрын
Very grateful to have my grandpa's old tool chest with his wrenches and 1/2 socket sets. He worked at General Motors assembly plant for over 30 years.
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@marcspencer8002 жыл бұрын
Mine owned a Ford dealership so I have a ton of tools snd parts newer and old
@SchizoGamingChannel2 жыл бұрын
my grandpa did too
@johngalt29315 ай бұрын
I love using my collection of vintage tools. I believe that all the previous owners that have long passed, live on though my using their tools. It always brings back great memories. It gives me a tremendous amount of satisfaction.
@OldSchoolMillennial5 ай бұрын
I love this and totally agree!
@wbwilhite Жыл бұрын
I must be getting old, for sure, because these tools were common when I was young.
@OldSchoolMillennial Жыл бұрын
Some things get better with age!
@kerryklopfstein42602 жыл бұрын
I’ve had wizard sockets from Western Auto my whole life. Got them in 1976 when I got my first car. Along with Westline brand they made good tools
@wildcaughtfirewood15113 жыл бұрын
There’s almost nothing better than vintage SK sockets. I have my late father’s, and 1/2 drive sets from 2 grandfathers.
@roadrageburleson3 жыл бұрын
I could not agree more. I hit estate sales most every week and find great old tools. Just this week I found a perfect handle wrench from the 40s and some klein and sons (older klein) screwdrivers. Most are overlooked due to rust and grime but a little cleanup and they can be made like new and added to the daily work tool bag.
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
Awesome find! Yea, I love once I find these old tools because of the quality and the cool factor, and I can put them back to work after they may have been sitting for several decades.
@JollyRogerHobbies Жыл бұрын
I'm sure you learned more about the fencing tool. But I just wanted to say that horn, the pointy side, is also for wrapping and tightening the fence and wire loops. It's hard to explain in text, but if you saw it in action, you would immediately understand. You have a great collection and keep it up!
@donnierobitson72214 ай бұрын
I use old tools too! Better than new stuff and paid for. I work on heavy duty machinery/forklifts
@daltonthomas90123 күн бұрын
Made in USA tools. I examined several new adjustable "Crescent" style wrenches a few years ago at a local hardware store. The one made in China had closer tolerances than the made in USA branded one, much to my surprise! China builds to the quality ordered by the buyer. People love cheap stuff and corporations love high profits and not paying American wages.
@kelseywatson19743 жыл бұрын
Love the fence pliers. Definitely would add hand planes and chisels to the list. You can find some high quality steel for next to nothing and are a joy to use.
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
Good call! I didn't think of those, but they would be up there on the list.
@joruckus6 күн бұрын
Super cool video. I recently just started my collection of older tools. Picked up a Vintage Craftsman Bench and woodworking vise when they were made in Japan ('67-'87).
@realbartlett88827 ай бұрын
Got all that stuff and it is great. Best load I ever scored was my wife's grandfather's stash. 40's 50's 60's Craftsman, hand and power tools, what a haul. Also came into my father's, uncle's and great-uncle's collections. As I was pretty much the only guy who could actually use them, they all came my way.
@OldSchoolMillennial7 ай бұрын
Awesome! I love the old Craftsman tools.
@karlmiller7500 Жыл бұрын
I have a Craftsman cantilever box exactly like yours, I've had it about 50 years and it was old when I bought it, like yours, it is in very good condition
@rg15993 жыл бұрын
I like that ring, I have one too. Class of’84.
@kevinward89152 ай бұрын
I have the same exact Snap on pliers and they are from the 80’s
@mattsfirewoodvideos7383 жыл бұрын
I have a bunch of older snap on tools and mac I also found personally I love going to pawn shops they tend to have alot of buckets of hand tools for next to nothing
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
That's a good tip!
@xrtgx22 Жыл бұрын
Utica tools were fantastic quality
@paulaleeper5389 Жыл бұрын
nice video thanks, your tool box the craftman name plate i beleave its from the 1950s. i buy old tools to. its fun.
@yellowdog762jb Жыл бұрын
Interesting vid! I like to pick up vintage files and ax heads. I have a wire fence puller that was my grandfather's. It's not super old, but at least pre 1980's. Some buddies and I were building a fence on the deer lease last year and I whipped it out to attach to a come-a-long. The guys were impressed. Several of them are engineers, so it was a real geek moment. I also like Yankee screwdrivers and drills, plus hand drills and old drill bits. I carry the Yankee drill and screw diver in my vehicle. It's nice to have every once in awhile, and no batteries to go bad from the heat!
@stevenmarcinkowski857710 ай бұрын
Very cool. I have one of those old S K ratchets. Found it in a junk car over 40 years ago. Good fine tooth ratchet
@BradsWorkbench3 жыл бұрын
Nice finds and channel. I love hunting down old woodworking tools
@sicsempertyrannis46132 жыл бұрын
I still have my grandfathers tools from the 50s. He was a mechanical engineer after ww2.. He was very smart and made some of his own tools.
@wildcaughtfirewood15113 жыл бұрын
From what I can tell, that Crescent wrench style was made up until 2011. After that production was moved to China. Yours looks similar to the 2011 version but I’m not sure how long that style lasted. I’ve read that there may be a manufacturing date code on the jaw if you completely break it down but I’ve never done that. Either way, it’s a great USA made Crescent
@rustybloom4710 ай бұрын
I am 76 years back in 1955 id say i pulled 5 miles of old 4 strand barb wire on our new 110 acre farm with your utica staple puller i was 8 at that time cant say it brought back good mems but keep up the good job your doing
@OldSchoolMillennial10 ай бұрын
Thank you! That is a great story! I'm trying to teach my kids similar things that you learned growing up.
@johndonahue47772 ай бұрын
The fence rider's tool is likely from the mid fifties/early sixties. (Just a guess..I was alive back then
@straightpipec6099Ай бұрын
Nothing beats getting it done with old tools.
@chas7193 Жыл бұрын
I have some Husky tools from the early 70’s when they were made in USA use the daily and still working great
@OldSchoolMillennial Жыл бұрын
I love old tools.
@karlmiller7500 Жыл бұрын
I came across a Goodyear wrench, Goodyear made them for a short time for hardware stores
@markatkinson99632 жыл бұрын
My dad's SK stuff is awesome.
@OldSchoolMillennial2 жыл бұрын
I love my SK tools!
@EdgetonWolfeDrezwellington2 жыл бұрын
I have a garage full of old tools i use and restored to create Art and Modify furniture and Electronics the past 30 years. Currently concepting ideas of small transportation that runs from H2O. With hidden storage and a way for me to get around each day without using my Cane or Wheelchair. My biggest plans to one day create once approved is a wider modified vehicle ran by reflective magnets, galvinized pistons in a porclain cast engine block. The wheels are each one molded hardened peice. Only used to gain speed. The magnets and perpetual large brushless electric motors work as one reflecting its weight to hover above the ground. Using metal fragments deep within the earths surface everywhere. Some items I have not found yet to propell this once 10-15 above the ground. I gave researched and experimented many trial and errors since I was 19 yrs of age. Now, at 47, have developed much further, but have yet to gain support or approval for this and many other inventions. But, never stop being creative, my Grandfather aleays said.
@OldSchoolMillennial2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Great story!
@user-em4hv5fq3k2 ай бұрын
Your first 4 picks left me unimpressed but I heartily applaud the utica fence menders which I used for 20 years for a million things from HH maintenance to repairing my 1971 Fiat 850 accelerator cable. Lost them after leaving them in the engine compartment one day but now I'm gonna buy me another! What a great tool.(Still use my SK 3/8" ratchet too!) Thanks.
@dennisoverbey8246Ай бұрын
I have so many old tools that I have accumulated over the years. Some of them my Dad gave me years ago he used them as a millwright for 47years. He 92 now so most of them he purchased in the 50s.
@TF8563 жыл бұрын
I'm in the process of collecting antique egg beater drills. Also known as cordless bit drivers. Not the plain Jane boring ones but the fancy ones and the two speed ones or with ratcheting features like the North Brothers 1545 or 1530 etc. Or any nice North Brothers tool before it was sold to Stanley and degraded. I also like different variations of the old vintage Miller's falls drills/bit deivers, and how all of these can easily be converted to screwdrivers, nut drivers, paint stirrers, or other things. I use them mainly for driving screws. The famous Yankee screwdrivers were also designed by engineers at North Brothers engineering back in the 1800s before Stanley got a hold of it. Just recently I picked up a two foot Rigid pipe wrench that looked like it was buried for 50 years and got it working. I have been lucky to pick up a few antique tools at rundown junk shops and yard sales.
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for the history on some of these tools and what you're working on. I always love to learn more about vintage tools!
@jeffjohnson84433 жыл бұрын
Vintage USA forged hand tools, bench vises, C clamps, etc. they're like abandoned puppies. They follow me home.
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
Haha. I know what you mean!
@vintagecafe45403 жыл бұрын
fantastic! beautiful box and tools!!!
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@bmck-ss3zb6 ай бұрын
Those cantilever boxes were the original packouts!
@tomsanders94913 жыл бұрын
Logo is the only way to date tools such as these. Snap on logo can seen on their site. Craftsman logo changed about every 10 years. Only vintage tool here is the fence pliers. The rest are fairly contemporary
@tomballard88774 ай бұрын
If you ever get slip joint pliers with indented jaws at the tip. They are for getting old spring type radiator hose claps off.
@dennisoverbey8246Ай бұрын
Got a pair of those in my inventory.
@RoyOfCranberry3 жыл бұрын
Interestingly, I have a Snap On tool box that is identical in design to your Craftsman, but in Snap On red. I bought it new from Snap On in the late 80's or early 90's. I also have a 4" or 5" Snap On plier that looks like your larger one. I would have purchased that from Snap On when I started building my miniature tool collection in the mid 80's.
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the input. I love these Snap On pliers. Thanks for watching!
@thewise3551Ай бұрын
I have my dad's old tool box with all his old tools in. I still use them and always put them back just where he left them.
@user-ds9zd8eq6uАй бұрын
I like old tools and tools from different countries!
@kindywoodandiron17566 ай бұрын
I have found my best tool finds at Estate Sales.
@KUGW2 жыл бұрын
I like the old Utica Crescent style adjustable and old PEXTO tools, and vintage locking pliers, old Vice-grips or Samson pliers, now days I collect prefect handle tools
@Fearsome4some7411 ай бұрын
I too like the history behind old tools... The things that were made fixed or otherwise... Its a great hobby although im turning into a complete toolbox hoarder lol thanks for the content 👍 happy tool hunting
@OldSchoolMillennial11 ай бұрын
It's kind of addicting. Once you find some cool old tools and learn about them, you want to go out and find some more! Haha. Thanks for watching.
@danohstoolboxАй бұрын
You should see if you can find some vintage herbrand sockets just as good as snap on pre 1965 are the best before triangle 🔺️ got a hold of them
@kjhkj3 жыл бұрын
Snap on alot of times have a marking on them like circles with something on the inside for aging. You can also use websites like alloy artifacts website for history on tool companies. Alot of times the metal will be made different. Also brands like snap on change their names on ratchets all the time so u can age them that way better. Most tool numbers will be in play for 20ish years or they will make changes like channellock 420 has 3 different changes before they went to their blue handles
@garrydurfey9700Ай бұрын
Hey Aggie, if I saw the ring correctly. A couple of old brands to look for: Proto and Williams. My dad worked in the oil fields of West Texas and I have a few of his tools. Not enough, but some. I also like finding old auto tools such as Model T tools, etc. oh, you got me started……any farm tool
@artiebbarber18456 ай бұрын
Snap on tools have always been dated by year. There is a "odd" looking marking on the hand tools. That marking corresponds to production year. you can find the break down online as to which marking means which year on many of the vintage snap on sites...
@CleaveMountaineering2 жыл бұрын
I keep a fencing plier in the pouch in the driver door of the truck... haven't used it yet but has a few tools and could even work for glass breaking or self defense in a pinch....
@OldSchoolMillennial2 жыл бұрын
Nice! That's where I keep mine too.
@ianprososki68043 жыл бұрын
Not even more metal the older tools generally use a higher quality metal too
@daig19843 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a crescent wrench was my grandfather’s extremely good quality 15 inch version
@roysnider3456 Жыл бұрын
Someone’s probably already told you this but the cross shape below the staple puller is for twisting wire together like splicing a new spool of wire to the old spool or repairing gaps in a strand.
@irishgoldstacker80183 жыл бұрын
Great video. I've always liked vintage tools. I've got a small collection atm but I actually just found those in the course of my scrap metal work. My favourite tool I have atm is a German made pipe wrench. The brand is Knipex cobra and it's patented because of the unique mechanism for adjustimg the the tool. There is weekend flea market near me and I cant wait to start bulding my collection. But I'm subscribing to your channel to learn more about tools. I'm gonns have a look at your previous videos so I can learn more. All the best my friend, you have a new subscriber.
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
Welcome, and thank you for supporting my channel! I love knipex tools, they work great! I love collecting tools and equipment. Good luck growing your collection!
@theangryYouTube Жыл бұрын
According to the date code stamped on the snap on pliers. It was made in 1996. Some snap on tools still have the classic logo stamp on it
@user-ox1pl3po9kАй бұрын
The Crescent knock-offs cannot hold a candle to the real ones.
@kevinward89152 ай бұрын
Have the exact same toolbox in my truck with all my gun tools, almost every trip to the range somebody needs something
@robertrollins85062 жыл бұрын
When I was 19 I started working at a shipyard an my dad an me would go to a pawnshop an he would sell alot of tools .so I began buying some tools every Saturday for work an my car .30 years later an I still have the sockets proto,William, an other ones also. I have a big top an middle craftsman boxes filled with craftsman tools also. Now I have a tool cart from harbor freight tools and I'm filling it up with Pittsburgh tools
@marko11kram2 жыл бұрын
One of the main uses of the "Hooked" end of the fencing pliers is to pull the fencing tight as you prepare to attach the fencing to the next post. usually at least in my experience, with a come-a-long
@brenttamatea757828 күн бұрын
with the fencing pliers you didnt mention the wire cutters the wire fits in the slot below the head and when you apply p[ressure it cuts the wire
@sparkplug-ne5wi9 ай бұрын
that box is air plain mechanic box really cool they also use pliers for horse shoeing
@scottjohnson9225 Жыл бұрын
The Air Force still used those tool boxes in the late 70s.
@user-dn2rt5lq4w6 ай бұрын
Great episode passionate topic
@bluracer7662 жыл бұрын
I've been to a gazillion estate sales and never found a Snap-On tool, a Cornwell tool, a Mac tool, and no Matco except one mini flat head screw driver.
@TF856 Жыл бұрын
It would be nice if you would explain all the features of the fence plyers and any other tools that you show.
@TylerSnyder3052 жыл бұрын
That toolbox has a 1950's logo on it. I'm not positive what logo they used in the 40's, but this is the 50' logo. Through the 60's until I believe 1972 they went to the crown logo. Around that same time is when the A in the stamp on tools went from a pointed A to the barn roof a. Btw Snapon is not really the best brand to be looking for, the tools are good but rarely ever priced well. It's better to look for other brands like Vlchek, Thorsen, Cornwell, Wright, New Britain, Blackhawk, Armstrong,and Bonney ( Bonney tools are top notch and a real gem to look for ) For pliers you want Utica, Kreauter , Channellock ( or Champion De'arment for their earlier tools), diamond Calk and Horeshoe / Diamalloy, and Crescent or Cee-Tee.
@OldSchoolMillennial2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. I have found most of the brands you mentioned at estate sales over the years. The old tools work great! Also, I just love using the older stuff.
@rawbacon3 жыл бұрын
Some tools are impossible to date accurately, I wish they were all stamped with a manufacturing date on them.
@OldSchoolMillennial3 жыл бұрын
True that. Thanks for watching!
@TF8563 жыл бұрын
Luckily some of them at least have a patent date on them. Sometimes that's not very accurate either because there might be more than one patent date on a tool that has parts patented in different years. My North Brothers 1545 has several different patent dates ranging from1889 to 1911, and they may continue to use the same patent date for quite a few years. They may not even put that patented design into production for quite a while.
@CharlesJohnson-yd9ym Жыл бұрын
You are the Man!!! Thank you... Chuck in Michigan
@OldSchoolMillennial4 жыл бұрын
Let me know if you have a better idea on any of the dates on these!
@drfrankenbass2 жыл бұрын
I have an almost identical toolbox. I believe it is from the 60's. Also, the S-K ratchet is probably from the '70's at the oldest. Throughout the '60's up until maybe '68 S-K was called S-K Wayne, and the tools had that logo.
@RipRoaringGarage2 жыл бұрын
The Craftsman sockets are V codes, which means they could either be made by Moore Drop Forge, between 1946-1967, but judging by the etching on the chrome plating, they are Easco, which started making the V codes from 1968 up until possibly as late as 1990. The tools in general look to be 80s. The Mac logo is what they were using in the 80s. I have a bunch from that era, but I will comment more if I see more Craftsman, since they were always easier to identify based on the forge codes.
@mikeykrydooski17692 жыл бұрын
I thought the numbers you read like it was a model number was actually the date. Didn't you say 1932?
@GH-oi2jf2 жыл бұрын
Crescent may have invented the adjustable wrench, but I’ll take my Diamonds. From Crescent I have the Crestoloy side cutters.
@drewtremble2838 Жыл бұрын
I just spent an entire day cleaning up these old tools. Got them from a buddy for helping him move. Belonged to his grandfather. A couple original brand name Crescent wrenches. Nail pullers, pipe wrenches, a Crescent wrench, and regular wrenches that all say "West Germany". Other wrenches that say "Billings" and "Williiams". The most unusual one of all is some weird looking shears that say "Italy B-58" and "forged steal". They are spring loaded shears. But its not a normal spring. Very wierd looking thing that acts like a spring. Everything cleaned up real well in vinegar. Totally removed all the rust and they look really cool. Anybody have any idea what I got? Age?
@yellowdog762jb Жыл бұрын
I use vinegar to clean old tools as well. Then I hit them with the power washer to remove the black slime. I washed some treated tools in the kitchen sink once. Once! Wife was not happy! Lol! I read to soak them afterwards in some water w baking soda for a bit to neutralize any vinegar trapped in crevices. I don't always do that, but I do when cleaning up old files since they have so many crannies. It doesn't seem to hurt. Then I wash them in very warm water so they dry quickly, and then I hit them w Corrosion-X to stop surface rust on the bare metal. On the small stuff I sometimes then run them thru my ultra sonic cleaner also. The ultra sonic cleaner really does a great job on stained and grimy plastic handles and things you don't want to use a wire brush on. Certain additives to your cleaner solution can pit some metals though, so read up on that. Simple Green works well on many things, but it pits aluminum for example. When in doubt, just use plain water.
@jeep002100Ай бұрын
Gig-em!
@Residew4 ай бұрын
Nice channel name. Cool video, thanks for sharing. Never thought of storing sockets on a zip tie. You do that with common sizes as well?
@geraldsmith4761 Жыл бұрын
I have the 1/2 drive SK still in the steel box it came in. $19.95 in 1968
@sbyurt13 ай бұрын
Heavier sockets will also transfer torque better on an impact gun
@shericreates2 жыл бұрын
I inherited my dads workshop! Lathes, drill press, band saws, grinders, routers and then the tool boxes and buckets full of tools. I have 8 tool boxes in front of me. One is 4 ft long. I also have 4 home made boxes that say “4th generation tools” on it. Diving in, cleaning, de-rusting and oil and waxing everything to see what treasures I have. I am also wondering about the tools like Black and Decker jig saws, to name a few. I don’t know how many of those I have. Really, how many jig saws or crescent wrenches does one person need?
@OldSchoolMillennial2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome that you are able to keep your dad's tools and restore them. Those are so special. Speaking from someone who is sentimental about those things, definitely try to keep them in the family. As far as who needs this many jig saws or crescent wrenches. Just don't go in my garage or my dad's, haha. You can never have too many tools. I hope you enjoy using them!
@DEXTOOLS-SLD8 ай бұрын
Old tools are the best made with steel and easy to clean
@OldSchoolMillennial8 ай бұрын
Amen!
@nicholaskorner2258 Жыл бұрын
Have you heard of the brand of tools that Kmart used to sell, they were called "Benchtop" and originally were made in the USA....they were actually really high quality...I dont know who made them, I seem to remember maybe Delta was the manufacturer...
@kevinmckenna28773 ай бұрын
How about the Eifell wrench. Like a pliers, but come together square. Nice old tool.
@mattprice376643 жыл бұрын
Amen! We are twin brothers in every aspect, I swear! Thx for the content. I have a secret for you on finding local estate sales! You are right about the estate sale. For example I acquired some prized possessions from the old badass infantry man who had to survive by silent knife attack(I’m serious he was a Mcdavid, google it) and wouldn’t let anyone touch them much less sell them. He literally had to pass on to relinquish them!!
@cinemaipswich46362 жыл бұрын
Impact sockets used with impact airguns will last forever. A thread file is rare (used to repair damaged threads).
@tjacksonwoodworker3726 Жыл бұрын
No tool like an old tool
@Chungustav2 жыл бұрын
I don't believe Craftsman every made anything themselves so you really have to know the year it was made and the company that made it for them. Its quite a deep dive
@jtwhiddon3 жыл бұрын
Judging by the logo on the the Crescent wrench it is likely made sometime in the last 20 years. Your Snap-on pliers and wrenches are fairly recent makes as well. That model of S&K ratchet is still being made it’s probably between 10-20 years old. The fence tool is pretty old. The Utica tools brand has been out of business for many years.
@josephbohme7917 Жыл бұрын
Many years means I don't know. Everyone on KZbin says tell me if someone knows.... they don't and won't do the research because that is hard work I guess.
@maddog30805 ай бұрын
S-K is short for Skinned Knuckles
@eugenepolan17507 ай бұрын
How about 1932 for the Linesman Pliers?
@bruceschweigert6457 Жыл бұрын
the good crescent wrenches will say jamestown ny and size is in inches NOT mm yours is70s or newer.
@paulaleeper53897 ай бұрын
the badge tells me its from the 50s its ok they built great stuff then. its a great looking tool box.
@OldSchoolMillennial7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@dfanman18 ай бұрын
On the fence pliers you forgot the cutters for cutting fence wire on the side.
@rigamortice2 ай бұрын
I had a tremendous imperial socket set then they changed to metric, I was never compensated by the UK government
@austincalda6646 Жыл бұрын
Fencing pliers also cut wire fences
@macd89857 ай бұрын
Would you know where to get a vintage blue point tool and die set appraised of its worth, it was my fathers
@paulrash886111 ай бұрын
Hit any pawn shop😂
@TF856 Жыл бұрын
That crescent wrench looks like it's from the '70s. It looks like the early cheap stamped look. I believe the older ones had a smoother area on the inside of the handle in the lettering was a lot crisper. Those red-handled slip joint pliers look like the 70s also. I could be off though. I also have my dad's old tool box that looks alike like that. I think it was from the 1940s. The fence plyers might be from the 50s or 60s. These are nice vintage tools but not antiques. Find some nice antique multifunction , what many people refer to as, eggbeater drills. They are fantastic tools with a hex adapter on it for screws and bolts. They are great collectables!!!
I am pretty sure the date is written right on those fence pliers?
@mikeykrydooski17692 жыл бұрын
I think he said 1932 but thought in was model # or something.
@phildoetsch75652 жыл бұрын
If it says made in like Toledo Ohio that is generally from the 50’s or older
@OldSchoolMillennial2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, Phil.
@randomdutchguy Жыл бұрын
Estate sales.....not a thing over here. Snap on.......most never heard of it 😂. Same planet, different world
@TF856 Жыл бұрын
Some old tool companies made fantastic tools. Then other tool companies would buy out those tool companies and make those same tools cheaper and crummier!!! For instance Stanley bought out North Brothers manufacturing and started making their tools crappier than the original factory did. North Brothers was the original manufacturer of the Yankee line of tools. Stanley turned some of those great tools into garbage!!! Look for the original manufacturer of old tools! They are much much better!!! My favorite old tool is my North Brothers 1545 with 5-speed transmission and two gear ranges containing patent dates between 1889 and 1911. I also have a 1530 that is very similar that is made by Stanley and it is garbage!!!!! I love putting hex adapters in my hand powered drills/drivers, both have the same 5-way transmission, but when you try to remove screws or bolts the chuck opens and drops everything!!! The transmission is designed to work in both directions but the chuck is redesign like absolute crap!