Stanley Works, Yankee Screw Driver 131A Full Restoration

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2 жыл бұрын

I love the function of these old Yankee Screw Drivers, They were made by Stanley Works out of Sheffield England, This one dates from roughly 1950s but its hard to precisely date the tool. Spiral Screwdrivers date all the way back to the 1870s. This truly is the first design for a cordless screw driver and it works surprisingly fast. the 131A is a heavy duty model with a return spring for one hand use. I wanted to do a full restoration on this Yankee so I could ad it to my daily use tools.
I modified a another bit so I could use modern bits with this driver.
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@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your support! If you have any questions at all I am happy to answer them here in the comments.

@d-nice8834 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your video 👍 I picked one of these up today and didn't really know it's correct usage is what brings me here. I only have one flathead bit so the bit modification at the end was much appreciated. Was just wondering if it locked in ok ? Thanks for sharing ✌️

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

@@d-nice8834 hey, thanks for watching! The bit did take some extra finagling to get it to lock in properly. There are adapter bits for sale out there as well these days.

@brinelson7201 3 ай бұрын

Seeing you take a wood handle to a wire wheel about made me cry. A wire wheel just tears fibers loose. Sandpaper cuts and smooths.

@cardinalrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Looking back I agree it wasn't the best choice, the end result turned out well but I agree I should have done it differently. Thanks for watching. I'm still learning new skills and techniques every day.

@Wanderingborders 2 жыл бұрын

sick restoration. I'm glad your purchase at our store is paying off and your making some awesome videos!!!

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you have some many great options!

@jim-stacy Жыл бұрын

You've inspired me to restore my dad's old Yankee.

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I'm happy to hear that. That is the whole point of what I'm trying to do here, thank you!

@douglashaner6802 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I recently bought 19 old time tools for 50 dollars. Many Yankees and 3 egg beater drill and 4 brace bit drivers. A few will need work but a few are already perfect.

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic, great find! Thanks for watching. I'm still learning and developing my process but it's coming along!

@VintageCraftsmanTools 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. looks great. I have few of these, and they are very useful. Thanks.

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!. It really is a very cool tool

@OregonChuck Жыл бұрын

Superb video. Just what I needed. Two thoughts: First, you had a buggered screw head. That was caused by years of using the wrong screwdriver(s). Then YOU used the wrong screwdriver. You can avoid all that by using non-tapered gunsmith screwdriver bits of the right width. I use and recommend Chapmans but there are others. Second, and only a point of personal preference, I scrape wood like that with a razor blade. Less damage, real and potential, than a wire wheel, and only man-powered. Then I sand. FWIW, I wimped out and bought an adapter for screwdriver bits for the Yankee. I have so many bits that it made sense to me. Thank you.

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and your thoughts. I definitely could have done a few things better and my set up and knowledge is improving every time I do a project, this has definitely been a pretty crazy growing experience. I will keep all of that in mind. thank you!

@Paperghost Жыл бұрын

That's a good video and a responsible restoration. I thought the whole thing would have benefited from laser cleaning (yes I know not everyone can afford one) as it is less destructive. Hey we all have different opinions.

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

I would love to get myself a laser cleaner. Eventually I'll get more and more set up and be able to do better and better projects. Thanks for watching!

@yadda_tools Жыл бұрын

When putting the spring back in the handle it appears you put the plug end in last. Is that correct?

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

I actually made a mistake there and had to reverse it. Good catch as I forgot to change it in the editing portion.

@Theloyalthic Жыл бұрын

I like screwdriver, so I want screwdriver and bring to me box.

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

I didn't plan on selling it honestly

@Theloyalthic Жыл бұрын

What not?

@crpalardy824 6 ай бұрын

The handle was originally red

@cardinalrestorations 6 ай бұрын

I learned this afterwards. Oops. Still learning as I go here. Thanks for watching.

@christopherwillson4269 3 ай бұрын

What went wrong with the spring? It's supposed to be spring loaded so it extends on it's own after pushing in.

@cardinalrestorations 3 ай бұрын

I realized after that I had put the wooden plug on the wrong end so it didn't spring itself open. Good eye. I most definitely make mistake haha

@bobmarlenelewis2303 11 ай бұрын

In the first year of my apprenticeship in 1962 , one of the journeyman that I worked with had a Yankee driver. I thought it was the cats ass!,

@cardinalrestorations 11 ай бұрын

They really are a great design. Thank you for watching!

@JulianA-ui8cz 10 ай бұрын

Just a quick question. I’ve just started repairing a similar one as the sliding ratchet bar is not sliding easily . The tapered steel flange on the spring was down when I opened the wooden handle. I see you had the tapered steel rod in the spring up top, just under the screw cap on the wooden handle. Has someone turned mine upside down? The double spiral still doesn’t glide easily even with the spring out, but I haven’t pulled the lower section apart yet.

@cardinalrestorations 10 ай бұрын

Great question. Yours was In the correct orientation. I put mine in backwards initially on film and later corrected it but missed it in my edit. The sliding mechanism can get really full of dust and dirt over time. Just make sure you thoroughly clean it and inspect for any burrs, dents or dings. If you find any then gently file them smooth. You may also need to do the same to the collar. Thanks for watching and good eye for catching that. I wish I had noticed when I did the edit. Oops!

@JulianA-ui8cz 9 ай бұрын

@@cardinalrestorations thanks for the confirmation, once apart it was clear the flange had to go down. My screwdriver works a treat now, and I appreciated seeing the insides in your video before opening mine - that way there were no surprises, like expecting two ball bearings in the lower cap meant I didn’t lose anything.

@cardinalrestorations 9 ай бұрын

@@JulianA-ui8cz Im happy I could help! I'm still learning all this stuff and it's just a hobby at this point but I'm glad I could be some help of any kind!

@gsh319 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your hard work here my friend........... ya lost me when ya laid that wood handle into a oily wire wheel... a partial cleaning,.. not a Full Restoration.

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment. I'm still sorting out my processes for things as I go here. I'll definitely keep that in mind going forward. Thank you.