Good old days, Good old ways. Still got my Leytool egg beater and No.130A Push Drill from dad.

The carpenter I knew in England always used 2 hands (stabilizing at the grooved but holder) and typically used it in a vertical position installing locks and hinges. Using his shoulder and stance to power the driver firmly and quickly. I was a teenager that was fascinated by his craft and knowledge.

I got a bunch of my grandfather's tools. Drills, planes etc. Love and use them. Circa 1910 1920

@DIYwithDave

Жыл бұрын

They just don't make them like they used to.

Unbelievable I never knew tools like that existed. 🤯

@DIYwithDave

Жыл бұрын

I love old, clever tools like this. Very neat!

I’m definitely not an old-timer (23yo 😅), but I love these tools! I work in musical instrument repair and I have two of them. They’re perfect for the bigger slotted screws on rotary tubas and French horns!

@DIYwithDave

9 ай бұрын

That's great! Thanks for sharing.

I like that drill, fun video thanks!

@DIYwithDave

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

The Yankee SD is really a 2 handed tool. Push with one hand and hold the lower knurled rim (just above the bit) with the other hand to control the bit and keep the drive from 'disconnecting' with the screw. Removing screws is easier and can be done one handed.

@DIYwithDave

Жыл бұрын

That's a great tip, thanks!

I'm an old timer, and I own both of those tools, purchased in the '70s when I worked in a boatyard. I also have a brace and numerous drill bits and drivers. I haven't used any of them in years, though, because, like you said, there are more convenient modern tools that do the job faster.

I'm 71 years. My first exposure to Yankee screwdrivers and drills was my father's toolbox. Although I still have a couple of Yankee screwdrivers I was never able to get them to work. They work better when using a properly sized pilot hole. They were not my favorite choice. On the other hand, the push drill was one of my favorite tools. You could drill holes, generally

I remember as a kid watching my grandfather working in his shop; I thought his Yankee screwdriver was the coolest thing in the world. He also had a drill with a wheel on the side and a handle; you cranked the wheel to make the bit spin -- ever come across anything like that?

@DIYwithDave

Жыл бұрын

I have seen those. In fact, if you look at the catalog that I show in the video, you will see some listed. They are called ratchet hand drills or ratchet breast drills depending on the type.

@EggyOrphan

11 ай бұрын

I've seen them been called "egg beater drill" that tends to get more results when searching for that one...

@housesOTR

4 ай бұрын

I'm 70 yrs. old and I have my grandfather's push drill and side rotary drill.

I found a yankee at a construction site when I was little. So cool!

I have that one made in W. Germany. I like the direction change. I use a #41 for pilot holes all the time. I have the 2 longer 130/131 screwdrivers. I like them more than the shorter screwdrivers.

My Yankee Jr screwdriver (the cross-spiral shank you have in the video) is one of the first tools I bought for my first real job. It's no substitute for an battery-powered screwdriver if you are putting 100 screws into wood. But I've had mine in my electrical pouch for 50 (ya, five-oh!) years and would not trade it. Light weight, no more bulk than a screwdriver, and no batteries, it makes driving those loooong electrical screws and even shorter face-plate screws,a breeze! I made an adapter from a modern bit-holder after I lost my Yankee Phillips bit. Sort of like me--older but good as new with a replacement eyeball lenses and a new knee.

I have the old school versions of both from my grandpa he was a carpenter in the 1920&30’s I use them today on certain detail work and people are amazed at seeing them in use . I believe they are over 70 yrs old

I have a Mr. Punch that I got from a vendor at the Round Top Texas Antique & Vintage Show a few years back and have actually used it a couple of times! It came in quite handy when I needed very small holes and didn’t have a drill handy.

I picked up one of those push drills at a garage sale over 40 years ago & somehow have kept up with it after all these years. It's come in handy more times than I can count, think I paid a dollar for it.

yeah, my dad had one of those Yankee screwdrivers, I still have it but never really use it. i sort of just keep it as maybe an antique tool to add to my collection.

1:10 Oh! that's the tool Elwood used on The Elevator in The First Blues Brothers movie. 🕵🏿‍♂️

@DIYwithDave

Жыл бұрын

I don't remember that. I'm going to have to rewatch it.

@davidrobinson9972

7 ай бұрын

He used it to jam the elevator

As a hobby woodworker and subsequently tool collector, I have a couple. They're not something I use all the time but they have their place. The straight flute bits can be easily sharpened, they work quite well as drills for smaller pilot holes especially with nice sharp bits. Plus they're kind of neat. Very small holes in particular they're less likely to snap off bits than a power drill in my experience.

@DIYwithDave

Жыл бұрын

Great tips, thank you!

@BishjamIC

Жыл бұрын

Using a spring loaded center punch or an awl can help getting the bit started precisely where you want as well!

A few of these Yankee drivers have passed through my hands over the years, I'd say youre right, they were used for mechanical applications, not for woodworking. They slip off slotted screws and the ratcheting pawls inside them never seem to work smoothly enough. I've taken at least one apart to clean, modify and grease and improved it but they just don't cut it for fine work. Maybe for roughly assembling packing cases or as you suggest pulling the back off a washer but for joinery work, no thanks!

@DIYwithDave

8 ай бұрын

I think you're right!

My Grandpa had a Yankee Screwdriver with scarlet handle. He always used it as a big Screwdriver. I never saw him actuality is it as it was intended and ratcheted it. I switched it one time and the end popped out. I thought I broke it. I've often thought about it when I've worked on different things.

Old tools like you use where specialized to size of work, for the larger screws for an easy use, i would use a Stanley 130 or even better a Stanley 131, or Millers falls equivalent. Which where way better made. You can find adapters for this tools sold by Lee Valley for all three sizes As for the push drill use only for the small holes (for small hinges, etc) and keep the sharp and they will cut fast.

When I was a kid (I'm 62 now) I played with my dad's Yankee screwdriver, and now I've brought it home for the sentiment. However, mine is pretty rusty and stiff and I'd love to take it apart and clean it, but I'm not sure how. The specific screwdriver I have is my Craftsman, made in West Germany, with the number 66594 on the shaft. It's got a longer travel than the one in this video. Anybody have any pointers on dismantling it for cleaning?

Makes sense that they would use the screwdriver for appliance repair. My dad had one of the screwdrivers that probably belonged to my grandfather. I've never seen the drill version. "Inventing tools" really depends on your definition. Some birds use thorns to impale their catches and of course monkeys strip twigs and use them to get crawling animals out of holes.

My father had these. He always steadied them his other hand to start them off. Very hard to do one handed.

@DIYwithDave

Жыл бұрын

That's a great tip!

The first push drill you mentioned for machinery, does that one have a locking mechanism? I have the same model and don't know what "R O L " mean on it. Thanks

Multiple species of animals use tools. Monkey and dolphins to name 2. There are others

@DIYwithDave

6 ай бұрын

Lol.. fair enough.

@michaelreid5116

2 ай бұрын

Corvids included. And they are always watching.

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