Who has a Powerful Pete?

LatinoHeat · **Reply #30 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:35:43 PM

Not me. I am older then most on this forum. Been here longer then most too. I have been on here longer them most of you, and have been on this planet longer then most of you!! I friggin rule!!

Sea Monster · **Reply #31 on:** August 23, 2009, 07:54:38 AM

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Not me. I am older then most on this forum. Been here longer then most too. I have been on here longer them most of you, and have been on this planet longer then most of you!! I friggin rule!!

Grampa skipped his pills this morning.

I don't trust keyring tools that wear holes in my pockets, but it's probably a better alternative to using a pocket knife or 10c piece as a screwdriver.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #32 on:** August 23, 2009, 10:47:05 AM

Stick it in your wallet like I do then mate

LatinoHeat · **Reply #33 on:** August 23, 2009, 02:27:32 PM

Quote from: Nomad on August 23, 2009, 07:54:38 AM

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Not me. I am older then most on this forum. Been here longer then most too. I have been on here longer them most of you, and have been on this planet longer then most of you!! I friggin rule!!

Grampa skipped his pills this morning.

I don't trust keyring tools that wear holes in my pockets, but it's probably a better alternative to using a pocket knife or 10c piece as a screwdriver.

HEY!! You show your elders respect, junior!! If it weren't for people like us, this forum wouldn't be around. I remember when I was young, there was no MT.O We had to talk about tools the old fashioned way. Go to each other's houses, lugging our tools barefoot, through the snow, walking five miles, uphill, both ways...........

tjyorke · **Reply #34 on:** September 03, 2009, 08:18:49 PM

Hello...I registered just to give you the info on the Powerful Pete I have...it is an antique...It has Trimont Mfg. Company, Roxbury, Mass., USA, on one side, with Trimo Tools n the middle...the other side, Powerful Pete, Screw Driver, Reg U.S. Pat. Off. I know there are alot of antique Trimont wrenches floating around out there....waddaya think??

Craig · **Reply #35 on:** September 03, 2009, 08:56:54 PM

A nice tool and a nice picture, much appreciated

Welcome to the forum.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #36 on:** September 03, 2009, 10:30:05 PM

Welcome aboard mate

Benner · **Reply #37 on:** September 03, 2009, 11:01:04 PM

Welcome

Mike · **Reply #38 on:** September 04, 2009, 07:51:27 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on August 23, 2009, 10:47:05 AM

Stick it in your wallet like I do then mate

Don't do that, it'll puncture your condom, like what happened to Ben.

Mike

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #39 on:** September 04, 2009, 09:27:09 PM

Quote from: Mike on September 04, 2009, 07:51:27 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on August 23, 2009, 10:47:05 AM
Stick it in your wallet like I do then mate

Don't do that, it'll puncture your condom, like what happened to Ben.

Mike

Ah, but sadly my johnnies are to big for my wallet

Benner · **Reply #40 on:** September 04, 2009, 09:29:54 PM

You must have a tiny wallet

Mike · **Reply #41 on:** September 04, 2009, 09:30:00 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 04, 2009, 09:27:09 PM

Quote from: Mike on September 04, 2009, 07:51:27 PM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on August 23, 2009, 10:47:05 AM
Stick it in your wallet like I do then mate

Don't do that, it'll puncture your condom, like what happened to Ben.

Mike
Ah, but sadly my johnnies are to big for my wallet

Mike, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But what you call a wallet, the rest of us call a coin purse.

Mike

ducktapehero · **Reply #42 on:** September 04, 2009, 09:39:28 PM

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You show your elders respect, junior!! If it weren't for people like us, this forum wouldn't be around. I remember when I was young, there was no MT.O We had to talk about tools the old fashioned way. Go to each other's houses, lugging our tools barefoot, through the snow, walking five miles, uphill, both ways.

Bah!!! You're a pup. I'm so old that when I was young we didn't even TALK about tools. We sat around a fire and pointed to rocks and grunted.

OK I wasn't really a caveman, although my wife has called me one on more than two occasions.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #43 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:21:43 PM

Quote from: Mike on September 04, 2009, 09:30:00 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 04, 2009, 09:27:09 PM
Quote from: Mike on September 04, 2009, 07:51:27 PM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on August 23, 2009, 10:47:05 AM
Stick it in your wallet like I do then mate

Don't do that, it'll puncture your condom, like what happened to Ben.

Mike
Ah, but sadly my johnnies are to big for my wallet

Mike, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But what you call a wallet, the rest of us call a coin purse.

Mike

I was just waiting for the piss taking to commence

ducktapehero · **Reply #44 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:48:53 PM

I wish I had a Powerful Pe....Oh Pete!! Never mind.

Smitty44 · **Reply #45 on:** September 08, 2009, 06:35:46 AM

Don't have powerful pete,but I do have one from Colt,and an other that has a rooster on some place,probably take a month to find them.

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Swiss Man · **Reply #46 on:** September 08, 2009, 09:34:06 PM

Hey Mike it made it today.

Wow your generous is overwhelming I can't beleive that you sent me this.

I have one that I don't use (copper) and the other one was given away to my Pastor. So again thanks again for the gift.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #47 on:** September 08, 2009, 09:35:01 PM

Quote from: Swiss Man on September 08, 2009, 09:34:06 PM

Hey Mike it made it today. Wow your generous is overwhelming I can't beleive that you sent me this.

I have one that I don't use (copper) and the other one was given away to my Pastor. So again thanks again for the gift.

No worries mate

ducktapehero · **Reply #48 on:** September 26, 2009, 12:09:35 AM

I was looking through my sock drawer where I keep most of my MT's and I found a Powerful Pete. I don't remember getting it so I'm assuming it was my wife's before we met. Anyway, I'm happy to be in the "Powerful Pete" club.

Styerman · **Reply #49 on:** September 26, 2009, 12:32:22 AM

Colt used to have a good version , well blued , and heat treated . Haven't seen one in a while .

Chris

jim guy · **Reply #50 on:** September 26, 2009, 05:53:00 AM

I had one just like it back in the 80's got it from a auto parts store in wichita ks. I may still have it somewhere.

gustophersmob · **Reply #51 on:** October 22, 2010, 06:59:52 PM

Bringing this back from the dead

I have a powerful pete exactly like the one in the OP. I was told it originally belonged to my uncle who died in 1967 or 68.

Did they really make them that long ago?

ITtechguy · **Reply #52 on:** October 24, 2010, 03:33:03 PM

I ahve a sears craftsman one

Handy bit of kit if you ask me

Ralf · **Reply #53 on:** February 19, 2011, 11:50:35 PM

I arrived at this blog because I wanted to know more about the Powerful Pete, I got one from an Aunt in the early eighties... so apparently it also existed in Europe at that time... My Powerful Pete had and still has a little chain on it as you can see on the picture, I do not know if this is original or not but I suppose it is...

Ralf · **Reply #54 on:** February 20, 2011, 12:05:56 AM

It seems they were produced in 1950 as I could find a Powerful Pete on the internet with this on it: Vintage DEKALB SEED 1925-1950 SILVER ANNIVERSARY - POWERFUL PETE ADVERTISING SCREWDRIVER. Nice Dekalb advertising piece is about the size of a half dollar & is made of a heavy metal and doesn't look like it was ever used & would make a nice addition to any Dekalb / Farm or advertising collection!

Gareth · **Reply #55 on:** February 20, 2011, 01:22:45 AM

Welcome to the forum Ralf.

Tomcat214 · **Reply #56 on:** March 01, 2012, 06:24:22 AM

I have one in my toolbox. Have had one for quite a few years. Was looking up info on it tonight and ran across this internet tidbit. Bottom right of page 137a, Popular mechanics, December 1932.

http://books.google.com/books?id=fvEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA139&lpg=RA1-PA139&dq=Powerful+pete+%2B+made+in+usa+%2B+pocket+screwdriver&source=bl&ots=abKiNh7ZKP&sig=k-HH_gBljflrHaqe3SflLGvvaAo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rwRPT_e_I5Ttggf1xPy5DQ&sqi=2&ved=0CGAQ6AEwBw

kmanct3 · **Reply #57 on:** March 01, 2012, 01:28:52 PM

+1 for the craftsman. comes in handy.

Zed · **Reply #58 on:** March 01, 2012, 01:43:20 PM

Quote from: Tomcat214 on March 01, 2012, 06:24:22 AM

I have one in my toolbox. Have had one for quite a few years. Was looking up info on it tonight and ran across this internet tidbit. Bottom right of page 137a, Popular mechanics, December 1932.

http://books.google.com/books?id=fvEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA139&lpg=RA1-PA139&dq=Powerful+pete+%2B+made+in+usa+%2B+pocket+screwdriver&source=bl&ots=abKiNh7ZKP&sig=k-HH_gBljflrHaqe3SflLGvvaAo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rwRPT_e_I5Ttggf1xPy5DQ&sqi=2&ved=0CGAQ6AEwBw

1932

thanks for that info mate, and welcome