Just bought a used Stanley Yankee screwdriver; I've never come across one before but I've given it a test and I really like it. Better than the rubbish coming out of China today!

I saw them used up to and into the late 80’s. Basically before decent cordless became an option. Lovely tools.

I have a stanley one (like the small one) and a Marples and Sons (like the large one, but with the kurled wheel like the small one.) My favourite flathead screwdrivers. Great tools. Easily as good as most modern ratcheting screwdrivers.

Wow - tech was even back then. Cool to own

“North Brothers Manufacturing” or “North Bros” developed the yankee in the early 1900s (maybe late 1800s) and Stanley bought them in the 40s (46?) they still had North bros and Stanley on them for a while. Then eventually just Stanley. Craftsmen made a yankee too. Don’t know anything about that.

The larger one was the same as my fathers (b1921-d1999), and I’ve still got a thick brass pipe with a spiral screw driver one way only and no other details. Nice walk down memory lane.

Got something similar you did well to put it in stationary first try lol

I would guess 50’s. I have a couple of those old Yankee push drills- they’re nifty old tools. Those ratcheting screwdrivers would look great if you redid that varnish

My dad had a whole set of these

Damn. After those are restored they will be almost as pretty as you

I’m tipping if your grandfather was a sparky she’d have no idea how to use them either

I used to have a spiral push one ten years ago