David Bruce here, you are very welcome Adam. Glad I could bring some inspiration to you and help you educate others on cool tools!
@DaveDexterMusic8 ай бұрын
You're a good guy. I've been meaning to get one of these for years, just because... they're so _cool_
@brufassa19928 ай бұрын
@@DaveDexterMusic It is very cool, some other features is storage in the handle, and i was told you could drill and tap holes but i have never attempted it.
@jphanks8 ай бұрын
My dad had one of these as an aircraft electrician! Thanks for the memory!
@brufassa19928 ай бұрын
@@jphanks Cool jobs, require cool tools! Glad to bring a good memory back.
@mvadu8 ай бұрын
Are you sure you aren't Stanley Yankee?
@chadwcmichael8 ай бұрын
Elwood uses one of these in the elevator scene of The Blues Brothers.
@lightning38228 ай бұрын
Came here to say this, it's a 68-130 (130A), the one with the large plastic maroon handle.
@tested8 ай бұрын
!!!!!
@inkthinker8 ай бұрын
Yup! It's even the thumbnail of this clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3K9gqKubZp9gqs (Actual appearance of the Yankee is around two and a half minutes in)
@DavidLindes8 ай бұрын
@@inkthinker Wow, I barely remember any of that... I clearly need to watch that film again.
@seanylewl8 ай бұрын
Dude, I knew that I had seen it used in a movie other than Brazil but couldn't remember for the life of me what it was, but that was it. Thank you!
@larrylobster91078 ай бұрын
Adam, there is also an attachment to use modern 1/4 drive tips, thus expanding this wonderful and useful tool. Also Elwood used one in the Blues Brothers movie.
@VraiHommeAjay8 ай бұрын
Yes! It’s made by the lovely Canadians at lee valley. I have them in every size
@adamruddle65588 ай бұрын
A friend of my father’s was a salesman for Stanley. Their demo for the Yankee was to pilot drill 5 holes, then start 5 screws in a board and give a normal screwdriver to the customer. They were invited to put the screws in. While they were doing that the salesman would put a drill adapter into the Yankee, pilot drill 5 holes using the pump action. Then switch to a screw bit and drive all 5 screws home well before the customer would get his screws more than half screwed in.
@KevinDietrich738 ай бұрын
and that's why I watch your videos, you come off genuine. No heavy editing in your videos, so you are more relatable to the general rest of us.... Thanks for all you do.
@PaulLemars018 ай бұрын
My Father was a master shipwright just outside London UK in the 50s to the 90s. He had this driver in three sizes, I have them in my toolbox now. He loved them to drive brass slotted woodscrews into cabinetry of all sizes. He flirted for a while with powered tools but rejected them for their lack of feel. He'd drill the holes with a mechanical wheel drill, grab another one with the countersink bit in it and then with the location for the screw prepared, select the correct size and drive it in with one or two quick zips. He'd never miss, perfectly seated and cinched screws every time with no burred slots. God how I miss him.
@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian8 ай бұрын
Stanley Yankee pump action screwdriver …….. the tool of the devil in the 70’s. How many times did I watch my dad struggle with his. 😂
@SierraLimaOscar8 ай бұрын
And the whole thing jumping out 😂from its locked stowed position threatening to take your eye out!
@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian8 ай бұрын
@@SierraLimaOscar I have a blurred recollection of my brother nearly losing an eye due that happening 🥴 They were a lethal weapon in the wrong hands. 😂
@russeldavis17878 ай бұрын
In the UK 20 years earlier, the first DIY TV show was a guy called Barry Bucknell . He had a 12' Yankee , Thump, Thump Thump and the screw was in no messing. Everything pre-drilled and prepared before he came close to it though
@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian8 ай бұрын
@@russeldavis1787 Ahh, yes I do remember him. He made some neat things and made it look soooooo easy 😂
@only1muppet8 ай бұрын
I have one that was my grandfathers, unfortunately it only has one bit. I have used it a few times over the last 30 users, it’s actually not bad unscrewing wall plates.
@timcarter11648 ай бұрын
"Could pay closer attention". I do believe we have the next Demerit Badge.
@tested8 ай бұрын
Oooooo.
@patricksanders8588 ай бұрын
A cracked magnifying glass? ".02 (crossed out) .002"
@stevenb73198 ай бұрын
Adam, the strait knurling forward of the switch locks the action in the collapsed position. Also the middle selection disables the ratchet setting. I have several of those from my great grandfather.
@aaftiyoDkcdicurak8 ай бұрын
And they can work like a regular screw driver when you need it.
@Bugman1408 ай бұрын
It was bothering me that he never locked it close.lol I'm sure he was doing it on purpose 🤣😂🤣 I still have the large version in my tool box. It's a Beast of a thing
@mikevandebunt8118 ай бұрын
Yes, and when it is unlocked from that position it automatically springs open, Harry Tuttle style. (At which point, one should say "I'd like to talk to you about your ducts.")
@mikevandebunt8118 ай бұрын
Correction: only the longer ones have the spring. I didn't realize this, because I have only ever used the long model, not the shorter ones. My bad. Adam will need to get a 131A for his Tuttle Tool Bag.
@eDoc20208 ай бұрын
@@mikevandebunt811 From the way it responds on video it looks like Adam's has the spring. Looking closer he has a 135A. The '35' is the smallest size and the '1' indicates spring return.
@VenomsRage8 ай бұрын
I remember this screw driver being my dads go to when growing up like 30 years ago or so! The one tool he always had to hand and used for everything!
@davidpilbeam18958 ай бұрын
You can lock the screwdriver in the compressed position by twisting the collar near the switch, it will then operate as a rachet screwdriver too in either direction, selected by the switch.
@christopherwillson42698 ай бұрын
Hi Adam! The larger one you mentioned is the model 131A and the "shenk!" sound it makes when released from the storage position is soooo satisfying. The knurled ring between the base and the helix is turned to lock the driver in the shorter storage position (and then to release it with that dramatic flair as De Niro did). Lee Valley Tools sells adapters for both size Yankee's to allow 1/4" hex bits to be used.
@Dardrum8 ай бұрын
I use my Yankees regularly, I love them, I also upgraded the bits to the Lee Valley hex adapters which lets you use regular 1/4" bits same as you would use in your battery powered drills.
@shartazokhan10438 ай бұрын
Whenever Lee Valley says that it has a lifetime warranty, they honor it.
@j1gsaw7 ай бұрын
I've done the same with my granddad's Yankee.
@spicy1108 ай бұрын
We have these too in the UK, that brought back quite a few childhood memories. 🙂
@genboomxer8 ай бұрын
I still have my Stanley Yankee 88-130 (130A) from 45 years ago that is somewhere between the one sent to you and the one used in Brazil in size. It's been retired since the cordless revolution, but I keep it in the box as an antique reminder of simpler and harder times. Now I really feel old...
@Titus95088 ай бұрын
Wonderful, my late Father in Law gave me his tools before he died in 1992, among the beautiful collection was his Yankee screwdriver bought around 1938, it's still working perfectly! He served his apprenticeship in the British Co-operative Society as a Carpenter, built Ansons for AV Roe throughout the war and went back to the Coop afterwards, fitting shop floors and stairs and lately building posh coffins...
@thekingofplay85397 ай бұрын
Oh man, the memories that just came rushing back to me upon seeing that. My family had a small one bedroom lake home turned cottage getaway that stayed with us for several generations. In the boathouse/shop stood one of those Stanley screwdrivers in the wooden homemade screwdriver holder made by my great uncle. My great uncle ,whose house this was, was an electrician by trade. I always played around with that odd looking tool amongst all the other tools and now vintage motors and gadgets. As we NEVER threw out any of his stuff, as it was like a time capsule in there, and was still functional in todays world. It was magnificent! Also, the vintage fridge was always full of ice-cold beer and soda. 😊 My family sold that cottage a few years ago when my dads health declined (ALS) and the new owners gutted the boathouse, house, and garage, and it all looks like a display from Homegoods now. It's very sad, and all that history is lost. I took a few tools for myself before we handed over the keys but failed to grab that piece. I am incredibly disappointed that I didn't, what a great tool of the trade that is, so well made to boot. Unbelievable. I can't believe I missed that. Oh well, hopefully someone has it and enjoys it as much as they should. Glad to see you've got one in your shop now!
@CatHeadKnows538 ай бұрын
First, I had one of these great tools, given to me by my then-father-in-law. I called it my push-me/pull-you screwdriver. Second, OMG!! GO TO DAYTON AND THE AIR FORCE MUSEUM!! I went back about 20 years ago (I'm sure it's changed a LOT since then) and I've never gotten over it! Amazing experience!
@johnmeskisАй бұрын
My father in law just found one in the road and gave it to me. Brought back memories from childhood. My father had one and I was fascinated by its mechanics.
@mcdon24018 ай бұрын
I know my dad had one of these when I was a kid. I remember being fascinated by how it worked... and nearly 60 years after he first got it, I'm pretty sure it's still in damn good nick. I'll need to have a look for it next time I'm over.
@jameswhiting71138 ай бұрын
I still have mine from the 80'. the full length version.
@JolynBowler8 ай бұрын
What fun! What a wonderful gift! My father had one in his tool box ... yes a TERRIFIC tool. and such good memories. Thank you all... 🌻🌻
@grog50678 ай бұрын
I was recently talking to my cousin about this driver that our grandpa had. Gramps was a jack of all trades and always let me play with his tools. I miss him so much.
@woodworks21238 ай бұрын
I have the long one and the short one both are fantastic. I have power tools but sometimes you want to put something in by hand so you can feel the screw so you don't strip it. The bits can be a little expensive so I was happy to find Axminster tools in the UK sell a hex head adapter which means all your standard hex head bits will now fit in there including hex head drill bits which comes in extremely useful.
@martyeich238 ай бұрын
Wife and I watched Brazil two days ago. I pointed out the rather elongated Yankee and we had a good laugh. Then you mention it several times today. There is no such thing as coincidence
@christianweagle62538 ай бұрын
Look into the Baader-Meinhof effect.
@turdferguson25378 ай бұрын
My buddy literally just showed me a few of these his dad had a few hours ago! He didn't really understand exactly what it was or how to use it, this is such crazy timing! Thank you!
@rpower14018 ай бұрын
Fun video. I have one of these screwdrivers but it only comes with a straight slot bit. I was able to copy the notches on the shank of a standard hex adapter so I can use any modern bit in the tool. Works great and doesn't hurt the tool or the look of it.
@Zaphara948 ай бұрын
I grew up in Cincinnati, so going to the air force museum was one of my favorite activities as a kid. You'd absolutely love it, I'm sure!
@Occult_Orchid8 ай бұрын
Another daytonian here, if you come to the Air Force museum plan to spend a whole day there simply for wandering, as there is so so much in those hangers. Including a great deal of rocketry and space travel exhibits that I am sure would fascinate you Adam!
@AdrianBroadwell8 ай бұрын
Yep, my dad had one, he was a plumber! Must still have it somewhere, always fascinated me as a kid. The little latch that switches the direction tends to wear and can jump out of alignment. Also the spiral can lock up sometimes, probably also due to wear. Useful to have in your toolbox when you're battery dies!
@mechanickw.59958 ай бұрын
I’m not an electrician but do a lot of DIY electrical work at home. These are invaluable for taking off face plates, receptacles, etc when you are up on a ladder and it’s hard to keep your drill handy on your tool belt. Love these screwdrivers and the design, great to see one in Adam’s collection!
@75slaine8 ай бұрын
My dad, also an electrician, had a short and long one of these in his satchel. He swore by it. Great memories goofing around in the shed. Used it so many times for some of my childhood ‘builds’ 😅
@christopherdean13268 ай бұрын
I have three of these, one about that size and two larger ones, one of which I kept from my late father's tool kit. Way back before cordless drills/drivers were a thing, I used to carry a big one and a small one for my work as a door engineer, and I had a whole set of drill bits and countersink bits, for both drivers, as well as all the screwdriver bits I could get in each size. They still hang in my workshop, as I can't bring myself to get rid of them. They did so much work for me, it seems almost wrong to discard them.
@4351steve8 ай бұрын
My dad started a cabinet making business in the early 1950’s. One of specialties was building cabinetry for churches. This was well before variable speed drills and electric screwdrivers. One of my early memories is him assembling pews with a Yankee Screwdriver and Phillips head screws. He always had one with a set of bits. It was in use even in the 1970’s.
@BishjamIC7 ай бұрын
As a handtool inclined hybrid hobbyist woodworker a Yankee screwdriver is my preferred method for drilling pilot holes. The straight fluted bits that came with mine are wonderful. Plus it's just so much fun to use.
@Antti_Nannimus8 ай бұрын
My father owned one of these monsters, and I cannot tell you how MANY times I painfully pinched my finger tips while using it, sometimes even drawing blood. I finally learned to avoid it entirely. However, in its favor, it should be noted that the mechanism produced almost NO useful torque, such that it was almost impossible to actually damage a screw head with it. If there was ever a tool that should go down in INFAMY in history, it's the Yankee Screwdriver. [The beloved Yankee Drill, however, is a whole nother story, and I still own one of those antique models, which proved that drill bits don't need to have a "twist" shape.]
@UnholiestJedi8 ай бұрын
My dad had one of these which was lost to the family when he & my mom died in the 90's. Brings back memories.
@ElChris8168 ай бұрын
As soon as I saw it, I thought exactly what you said: My grandfather had one of these. I was amazed by how cool it was.
@Covenant-R7 ай бұрын
I love this, finally a tool I recognize, and making me feel somewhat old as well, I remember one of these being in my fathers toolbox for many years, as soon as Adam picket it up I knew exactly what it was, because I used it so many times in the country house.
@aidaneckart50548 ай бұрын
I have one of these, given to me by my dad who is an electrician and it was given to him by his dad who was an electrician! Super cool!
@Warshipmodelsunderway8 ай бұрын
The USAF museum is amazing! They have a B-36 inside, and with the XB-70, which looks like something Gerry Anderson could have designed for "Thunderbirds". So many more great aircraft, it's well worth the trip.
@stevelaferney35798 ай бұрын
Yeah for the Yankee Screwdriver Gerry was a genius Thunderbirds Are GO!
@melvync8 ай бұрын
My father, a carpenter from his teenage apprenticeship to retirement, had a 12” Yankee in his toolkit and it was his go-to even when battery drills were commonplace.
@MattQrillz7 ай бұрын
I got one of these from my old man, 'No.130A' starting a restoration as i watch this. Going to be an awesome addition to my "Old Box".
@markabrice7 ай бұрын
I have installed thousands of doorsills using a Yankee SD, working with my dad. Great tool, great design. Perfect for the off-grid crowd.
@superfly24498 ай бұрын
I’ve only seen one of these on a job in 40 years. The guy who used it seemed really proud of it, and eager to show it off to the rest of us with our heavy Makita battery drivers.
@frankcurley8 ай бұрын
As a young boy in the 1960's , I would go along with my Dad on weekends to help him install aluminum windows, doors and awnings. This Yankee screwdriver was a key tool he used.
@rchydrozz7518 ай бұрын
My dad was an Electrician back in the 60's until about 2000. I remember seeing him use this type screwdriver wiring up a houses. I remember playing with it. If you remember in the Blues Brothers movie. Elwood used one of these to torch the elevator.
@cheesemeister978 ай бұрын
I have one of those, same colour handle and everything! It belonged to my grandfather, then my father and now I am its custodian. I was fascinated as a kid by how it worked.
@AnthonyfromPhoenix8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. This tool has been a grail item for me for years. I just got around to watching this the day before yesterday, then yesterday, by chance, I stumbled on to one at a Goodwill of all places in a bundle of other old hand tools wrapped in cellophane tape for $7.49! It seems the universe just wanted me to catch a W.
@jeffreysulik33118 ай бұрын
Elwood Blues uses one in the elevator scene to open the panel.
@mdpolaris8 ай бұрын
My first thought was exactly that scene!
@Wborogoal4788 ай бұрын
Same. Glad I’m not alone!
@joeldeutscher70778 ай бұрын
Daytonian here. You'll LOVE the USAF Museum; it's a much more "close" museum than the Smithsonian. Want to sit in an SR-71 cockpit? Stand on the exact spot in Air Force One where Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office? Walk through a B-17? You can do all of that and more there! Also make sure to have some Marion's pizza and Skyline coney dogs for the good regional food stuff. 👍
@bobadams16968 ай бұрын
My grandpa installed doors, cabinets and windows in new homes around Washington DC for years. He had several of theses tools at different lengths. I’d play with them when visiting. I was fascinated. Also, got some skin coughs in the mechanism a few times, Ouch! Good memories.
@willfreund33158 ай бұрын
I was helping family clear out my grandparents shop and found one just like that! Fascinating mechanics.
@emmajacobs55758 ай бұрын
My dad worked for Stanley Tools, back in the 60s, so he had all sorts of things like this which I’ve inherited. One of the variations on the spiral ratchet screwdriver is one without a return spring which was supposedly for glaziers so that the business end wouldn’t fly out and break the glass (or possibly, it was a defective one with a broken or missing spring and I was a gullible child!)
@Charlesb888 ай бұрын
I have one of these Stanley Yankee screwdrivers that has a plastic handle that hollows inside and holds several different bits with a screw on cap on the end. I picked mine up from an older friend of the family who'd passed away. I've used it a few times so far along with a Carpenters Bit Brace Hand Crank Drill and some vintage planes, several draw knives and other vintage woodworking hand tolls from the same old guy.
@joes34618 ай бұрын
Grandma had one in the many old tools she had around. It's a really neat yet simple screwdriver.
@phrebh8 ай бұрын
I've been fascinated with this tool since I first saw the Blue Brothers as a kid.
@Beljeth8 ай бұрын
The wear pattern in the paint on the screwdriver handle is giving me hardcore flashbacks to helping my dad with various small-scale carpentry projects around the house when I was a kid. A lot of his hand tools were passed down to him from his grandfather.
@HappyComfort8 ай бұрын
Thank you! I loved this video! When I was a little girl my very gentle kind natured papa had passed away. But in the sewing room appeared his many many tools from way back. (He was born January of 1900) I used to study the tools which I was very interested in and try to figure out how they worked or what they were used for! Your new to you gifted tool is like one my father had. So it brought back memories. Maybe that experience is why my dream when I was younger was to be either a nurse or an inventor. Thanks again 🥲🌷👍
@FossilFishy8 ай бұрын
My father had that very model. I used to play with it before I knew what it was for. Didn't expect a kick in the nostalgia gland when I clicked on this. Cheers!
@zworm28 ай бұрын
I refurbish old tools. A friend of mine gave me his grandfather's set of tools in a classic hand made wooden handled tool box. Beautiful tools and one of them was this very screwdriver. Got it and everything else working perfectly. He was an engineer who worked on Dams. One tool was a brace and bit drill that allowed you to drill into corners and tight spaces. Amazing tech!
@tested8 ай бұрын
Wow!
@sarkybugger50098 ай бұрын
@@tested Ratcheting brace. Handy tool.
@ts-9008 ай бұрын
My grandfather had one of these things too. I loved it. Put in many screws into cabinets with it.
@homerj16408 ай бұрын
I have one. I inherited it after my grandfather passed. I have many fond memories of him using it. The original bits are very difficult to find. There are hex bit adapters, but the originals are where its at. I refinished a cedar chest that he built and used the same Yankee driver on the slotted brass screws that I'm sure he used about 75 years ago. It was a fun experience.
@seanmcdonough29958 ай бұрын
I have directed a few Air Force Museum employees to Tested. Hopefully one of them reaches out for some behind the scenes tours.
@madddog78 ай бұрын
i remember my dad showing me one of these in the late 50s. I was fascinated! it was the first 'auto'-tool I ever saw or used.
@wandlbaker8 ай бұрын
I was introduced to that specific tool by my father in 1966. I also had one in my tool kit when I was a young airman in the US Air Fore. Very pratical tool.
@billybobholcomb87688 ай бұрын
The lockining collar will hold it in the closed position for storage and helps keep the spiral shank out of harm;'s way. My twins are YANKEE No 130A and STANLEY No130B. I keep one for Phillips and the ether for Slotted. Wonderful tools both!
@AndyJSThomson8 ай бұрын
I've had the longer version since the 70s. Renovated my first house with it and still use it occasionally when nothing else will reach.
@koekum21428 ай бұрын
I got my dad's. It looks exactly the same, color wear and tear. Haven't used it in years but will never leave my toolbox. Fond memories
@fredjacobs7 ай бұрын
As a Yankee, I've seen these since I was a young boy here in New England. Great vid Adam, keep up the great work!
@paulcampbell52028 ай бұрын
Dear Adam I have one of those screwdrivers and it does get regular use. I made an adapter to fit in the socket end that allows use of standard hex screwdriver tips which makes it much more versatile especially for use of the best screw head type in the world - The Canadian Robertson tapered square head.
@domosautomotive19298 ай бұрын
I am similar age to Adam and my grandfather also had 3 or 4 of the Yankee screwdrivers. He also had a Makita 9.4v cordless drill, this was around 1982.
@fantasticMrWolf18 ай бұрын
I literally just got a yankee screwdriver from my dad this weekend! It was my grandfathers and I’m almost certain it’s the exact same one!! Such a cool tool!
@ArchGecko8 ай бұрын
My dad had one identical to that and one bigger when I was young. Always loved playing with them as they fascinated me on their mechanism
@Mtlmshr8 ай бұрын
My Father (a German cabinet maker from post WWII) had a couple those types of screwdrivers along with hand powered drills I now own them and enjoy them as well
@unobsolete-photos8 ай бұрын
Soviets made the same screwdrivers in 1960x, I believe. My father had one and use it constantly, until clutch mechanism falling apart. Thank you, for bringing in tool from my childhood.
@mickeyfilmer55518 ай бұрын
My dad had one of those, it was so badly kept, itwas rusted to crap-much like all of his tools. I take care of my tools, never lend them, and keep them in as good a condition as possible -probably the best lesson he ever taught me! I also did what he didn't want - I got an apprenticeship as a marine engineer artificer in the Royal Navy. CMEA1
@heffatheanimal22008 ай бұрын
I've got 2 of these sitting in a box next to my desk right now. Both are larger, around 40cm unextended. Got a bunch of vintage tools I'm gonna be selling soon and they're amongst it
@RFBennett8 ай бұрын
I have a few of these screwdrivers and drills, they are great, you can really feel what they're doing as they go through the material. Great for delicate woodcraft, like picture frames. Some have bits in the handle too.
@HubertChauvat8 ай бұрын
My grandpa had one. I spent hours pushing on it. It was indestructible!
@donaldevans57528 ай бұрын
If you push it all the way in and twist the piece just in front of the switch it locks closed , brilliant tool , great video thanks Adam .
@BlackRaven-w4e8 ай бұрын
Have a NOS one with ALL the bits available plus the Stanley pump drill also with all the bits. Not very useful today but amazing mechanism. Just part of my antique and/or outdated hand tools. A pleasure to use them from time to time. 😊
@jimmychristensen4988 ай бұрын
I HAVE ONE OF THESE! It belonged to my late father and it fascinated me as a kid and I do believe it looks just like this one.
@Amethyst_Black8 ай бұрын
I found one of these drivers in my grandfather's toolbox and he was an mechanical engineer so I'm glad to know what this does now.
@DedmenMiller8 ай бұрын
I saw one of these in my dad's toolbox when I was like 10 years old and I didn't know how it worked. Neat to finally learn!
@sarkybugger50098 ай бұрын
My Tuttle sized Stanley Yankee screwdriver cost me a week's wages, back in '77, and was stolen from my toolkit within a month. I replaced it with a half-the-price German made "Guys" model, and I still have it to this day. Keep it clean and well oiled, and it will last another lifetime. Press in the little stud at the top of the body to slide off the cover, to remove the clag that collects inside the gubbins. 😁
@beachcomberbob34968 ай бұрын
I've had a larger version Stanley Yankee in my toolbox since the early 1970s. Set the switch in the middle position to use the screwdriver in a traditional (wrist breaking) way. Compress the driver and twist the locking ring to store it in a smaller space.
@Deinonuchus8 ай бұрын
I've been using a Yankee screwdriver for years. Love them.
@rockstarfan8868 ай бұрын
I use to have one of these from my grandfather but haven't seen it in years they are satifising use
@UnseenMenace8 ай бұрын
My Dad (in his 80s) still has a large one of those in his shed, I've used it many times over the years.
@SirWhiteRabbit-gr5so7 ай бұрын
Not only were there screwdriver bits for the Stanley, there were drill bits!! A very versatile tool once you mastered it's intricacies.
@HRConsultant_Jeff8 ай бұрын
My Dad had one and I loved using it. I wish he had kept it along to pass on to me. I have many of his tools but didn't notice this was missing until now. Now I'm kind of sad......
@guindesign44588 ай бұрын
I have one of those. It was my grandfather's. I believe it's in my dad's shed in my old toy box.
@tested8 ай бұрын
With thanks to David J Bruce (aka Tested member @brufassa1992) for sending this lovely tool! More favorite tools of Adam's: kzbin.info/aero/PLJtitKU0CAehVwewqUdsYrDqg9Kp1jQvj Harry Tuttle clip from Brazil: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpnXkGaEr86qidk
@garyn33238 ай бұрын
Still got my dad's full size one. I'm 65 & remember 'playing' with it as a child, unlocking the collar & seeing it shoot out to full length with a loud clunk.
@ameyring8 ай бұрын
I'm looking at two of them on my bench thanks to my father-in-law, who loved to visit tool sales. One is from Stanley Yankee and the other from Millers Falls Tools. Both still work and are used occasionally. The surface has to be firm enough to withstand the pushing.
@bruciarsi8 ай бұрын
My dad had one of these when i was a kid. One of the tools he didn't mind me playing with. Never knew the name till now.
@Slugsie18 ай бұрын
My Dad had the longer version, and it always fascinated my as a kid. One thing that isn't obvious, when the driver is fully collapsed there is a collar just forward of the selector that can be turned which locks the mechanism closed. You can then use the driver in just 'ratchet' mode where you can just turn the handle without needing to push it in.
@harveysmith1008 ай бұрын
I still own the one I bought as an apprentice. Whilst electric is quicker, the Yankee gives you the feel you sometimes need
@jezeski20118 ай бұрын
My grandfather had one of these and I have no idea where it went after he passed, but I'm sure one of my uncles probably has it. I remember being amazed the first time I saw it and how it worked.