I was sorting through my ratchets and sockets and came across one of these spinner/drivers. I wasn't sure where it came from or what it was used for so I decided to watch your video. I guess this tool would come in handy for something but I prefer using a ratchet. Much easier on the hands.
Glad I found this video again. I recently bought a NOS US GOVT surplus 1/4 set branded JS technologies, the ratchet is a dead ringer for Stanley and the spinner handle is 100% identical to the Blackhawk you've got there. I guess being that the ratchet is Stanley made it makes sense that the spinner handle is too. I was told JS Technologies sourced everything from various manufacturers, but knowing this spinner handle is a Blackhawk I did some googling and the universal joint is a dead ringer as well. It looks like the whole set was produced by Stanley / PROTO.
Actually both of those are made here in the US , most likely by Western Forge. I didn't see the MFG code, but Home Depot often used the same exact manufacturers for Husky as Sears did for Craftsman. In a side note, husky used to be a standalone tool company of very well made tools. I don't know when they were purchased by Home Depot, but they did purchase Husky just as Sears purchased Craftsman in the early 1930's.
The Stanley fatmax is a nice 1/4 driver that uses the fatmax screwdriver handle. Same as Facom one but I don't get on with their handles. Not a through style so can't double up as extension but still nice. I like it especially for the thin shaft as it shoulders at the square end and has a tight fit to adapter.
Nice post sir. I tend to think the bit drivers have replaced the nut driver and they do have all kinds of adapters, I should say that I do. I bought a Craftsman 155pc set that came with a black bit driver that works really nice it's larger handle that's what I like about it
I've got an old circle V code ( unknown MFG mid 80's and earlier ) Craftsman spinner handle and I compacted it to fit in my main 1/4' set. It was easy enough to do it pulling the shank out then drilling the hole deeper and reinserting it. Overall I quite like it, but I just don't know why it had to be stamped 1/4" extension when it doesn't have a female drive on the back. I found a yellow handled proto like yours in a tool box from my grandfather, but the the female drive on the back was busted open and half of it had fallen out.
That is cool to hear. it's a good idea to make driver handles with varying links they could be very handy because you don't have to fiddle with extensions
I have a black craftsman that has way too much wobble/slop or whatever you want to call it. I also have one of the newer Stanley Black and Decker Craftsman ones they sell at Lowes and I like it quite a bit. A good set of sockets, a 1/4 hex adapter with bits and a 3/8th adapter (and subsequent sockets) you have a tool that can be many, many drivers in one.
Old video just came across it,my girlfriend at the time bought me a 3 drawer toolset 25 years ago from MasterCraft,it was actually a decent set and I doubt you could find a more complete set now.
The thing that makes or breaks a spinner handle is the ball detent. If they used a puny ball the socket rattles around loosely and ruins the experience. Unfortunately this is a pretty unpredictable aspect and even expensive handles sometimes have small balls. The biggest strongest ball in my collection is on an inexpensive Taiwanese handle.
Yes the Mastercraft pro set that I got 20 years ago would be competitive today I was not expecting much but when I received the set and inspected it I was very pleased with the quality
