1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

[Kirk McHugh]

Where does one get a "correct" one of these??? I was just reading it should in with my jack. Thanks.

[John H.]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

Kirk -

I haven't seen a "real" one in many years; a repro used to be available, but the last repro I saw went on eBay about three years ago for $300.00.

[Kirk McHugh]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

Dang! Guess that's a wash!!

[Joseph T.]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

Try Bill Lacy at 314-921-1884

[William L.]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

Kirk
Here is what one looks like.
Bill

[Lyndon S.]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

Who made the screw drivers originally ?

[William L.]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

Irwin Tool and they don't what to make any more.
Bill

[Lyndon S.]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

Well I am surprised that they are still in business, but I am sure that if they were to make them, more than likely the production is all offshore now in china.

[Jim W.]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

Until about the early to mid 1990's, Long Island Corvette Supply sold this screwdriver for $50.00 stating that it was made from the original tooling. It was identical to the illustration in Noland's book and the photo in this thread. That was mine that sold 3-4 years ago for a surprising $356.00. I sold some other '67 items about the same time for record prices. Things have definitely cooled since. Jim Weeks - Member #2978

[John H.]

Re: 1967 Bolt On Wheel Screwdriver

I spent a lot of effort trying to run down a company that could make a duplicate of that Irwin wood-handled screwdriver when I was toying with reproducing it (I needed one, still do), and was unable to find any U.S. manufacturer that still makes them (talked to Irwin, and they don't even have the drawing in their archives, and aren't interested in the least). Finally found three outfits in China that said they could make exact duplicates for cheap (no doubt with lead-based red paint ), but they required a minimum order of several thousand pieces, and I wasn't that interested, and didn't pursue it any further.