Cordless Tools in 1928

[tabbypurr]

So expensive!

NT

[dennis]

Only 12Mb for an old tools catalogue showing "Yankee" spiral screwdrivers, hand braces, wheel braces, etc.

I still have my spiral screwdriver and I recently bought an Archimedes drill. I seem to have lost my hand brace but I don't remember when i last used it.

[Graham.]

I thought it was gong to me more like 12 GB judging by how long the PDF took to download.

The weighted chain feed looks interesting. Is the technique still used?

[Brian-Gaff]

Ah the Armstrong method. Actually, I seem to recall that Gell cells of the lead acid variety were in production at around 1930 from looking in history. Whether anyone used these to power motors I do not know, but it might have made the device rather heavy!

Brian

[tabbypurr]

I'm not sure I see the point. If it held the drill in the right spot then it would be useful.

20c for a screwdriving bit in the 1920s was about 4 hours wages.

NT

[DerbyBorn]

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Great.