Greenlee Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver No. 448 Made In USA Large Flathead For Sale

This is a clean, rare, spiral ratchet screwdriver, featuring the nickel plated finish, and concealed spiral system. It is marked \"NO. 442 GREENLEE ROCKFORD ILLINOIS MADE IN U.S.A. PATENT NO. 1971289\" on the nickel plated sleeve. This model has a turned hardwood handle with an ebonized or black stain, in nice shape with some wear, small dings and scratches, about 80% finish intact. It measures 17.5\" long overall, fully extended with no bit in the chuck, and has a spring chuck to hold the removal tips in place. The steel screwdriver chuck and shaft is in very good useable condition with very little wear, and the nickel plating is intact, with some scratches and a few small dings noted. The sleeve that slide over the top of the main shaft is very close to the same inside diameter as the main shaft it slides over while using the spiral system. The selector on this one moves smoothly and holds position very well, three position, left, right, lock. The bits are removable, and have a 5/16\" or .312\" diameter shank, and are the same as the Stanley Yankee brand tips with the flat and notch on the shank (remember YANKEE has three different sizes in shanks, this is the largest size). A good clean, ready to use screwdriver! Basically it\'s a Yankee screwdriver with some minor changes to the handle design, and will lock with the spiral shaft fully inside, (like the No. 30 Yankee for example) shortening the screwdriver to 12.5\" long for ratchet or normal use. As mentioned, this is one of Greenlee\'s earliest models, it has no quick return spring, as per it\'s original desing. A rare wood handle spiral ratchet screwdriver, offered in very good working order, by a well known quality tool maker!