The care and feeding of Yankees

[British Red]

Just buy a hex adapter for the 135b - They are a handy size - good find!

 

[S.C.M.]

I've seen "yankee"(my dad said it's called "jiffy") screwdrivers for sale in the chinese shops here, never on the flea markets! I've seen hand-drills second-hand though.
hmmmm, shame the flea markets 'round here are expensive... I kid you not, I've seen used stuff up for "as new" prices!...I think the folk who have the old stuff still use it! In a few years, maybe the inherited stuff will come onto the market, bloody rural area, bloody traditional farmers.
I love the drogarias (hardware stores) though: I've seen hand-drills and got a hand-cranked grinder for a tenner there, never seen 'em on the flea markets. We also have masses of chinese shops, filled with cheapo junky stuff, and the occasional bargain.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Haha, used to use a yankee to show how fragile safety helmets became with UV, used to fire a well lube'd yankee at it and the bit would go straight through
One of my fave toys as a kid was Dads bit and brace, was regularly pressed into service as my STEN gun or MP40

Great thread BTW

Still use I

 

[santaman2000]

Haha, used to use a yankee to show how fragile safety helmets became with UV, used to fire a well lube'd yankee at it and the bit would go straight through
One of my fave toys as a kid was Dads bit and brace, was regularly pressed into service as my STEN gun or MP40

Great thread BTW

Something similar but a bit ssimpler is still in flightline tool kits, the speed handle:

 

[British Red]

Actually you can get an adaptor to turn a brace into a socket driver

 

[santaman2000]

And the speed wrench has a fitting that accepts screwdriver bits.

 

[ateallthepies]

I bought a brand new Yankee in 93', fresh out of college and some thieving toerag nicked it on the first site I ever went on....on the first day too

Steve