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Non Tool Forum => Gadget Freak and EDC Forum => Topic started by: Swiss Man on August 08, 2009, 03:24:51 PM
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I saw this pic over in the SAKtivities and wondered about it and who else has one.
I know that PeteB has one (after all I stoled his pic). I found one in ebay and while at a pawn shop yesterday
someone came in with a box with individual baggies filled with "JUNK".
Among this JUNK he has a Craftsman and a Powerful Pete 4 way screwdriver, looking at them he asked me
if I was interested and I remembered the pic from SOSAK so I said yes.
"Five dollars each!?" I held up the Craftsman and told him, "You can buy these all day long at Sears for 99 cents."
with that he put his stuff away.
Figuring that my life wouldn't be changed much if I didn't own it I just went on looking at other stuff.
After about 30 mins. he tells me "How about $2 for both of them."
I took that deal. Looking up the company name I couldn't find anything so I figured I would ask the "EXPERTS".
Who owns or knows anything about this company or Powerful Pete?
Here is one on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/Pocket-Screwdriver-HC-Cook-Co.-Ansonia-CT-Powerful-Pete_W0QQitemZ130322345922QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090802?IMSfp=TL090802132004r18660
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Very interesting Aaron. I've seen different versions of those flat/circular screwdrivers over the years, but never a Powerful Pete. Hopefully someone comes along soon with some info. :)
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Very interesting Aaron. I've seen different versions of those flat/circular screwdrivers over the years, but never a Powerful Pete. Hopefully someone comes along soon with some info. :)
I knew I couldn't count on you that is why I said the "Experts" :pok: :D
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No, I can't help either.
Was that style of driver ever common in the UK. I've never seen one in all my car boot sale rummagings.
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My great grandma has a pete under the kitchen sink in a jar of nuts and bolts. I remember playing with it when i was a kid early 1980's
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My great grandma has a pete under the kitchen sink in a jar of nuts and bolts. I remember playing with it when i was a kid early 1980's
Wow, you made me feel old. :D
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I have a similiar one that is from Sears...but never a powerful pete
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I wish they were still available :(
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No, I can't help either.
Was that style of driver ever common in the UK. I've never seen one in all my car boot sale rummagings.
I don't think it ever was common here, if here at all.
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I have the same exact one. I found it in a thrift store. I don't know any info on it though.
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I have a Craftsman version of that design, can't say I've ever seen a Powerful Pete anywhere :think:
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I have the new craftsman(lower quality) one and its with a P51.
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I wish they were still available :(
The fourway drivers are still available; check near the checkout counters around Christmas. :)
Anyway, I don't have a Powerful Pete, but I did find one at a flea market that has the four leaf clover on it. :D
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Keep the craftsman one in my wallet. Had it there now soing on 15 years.
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I have a Sears one somewhere in my basement. Never heard of Powerful Pete before...
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For what its worth if a tool sells well usually Craftsman will have a company put its name on their tool and sell it at Kmart or Sears so the craftsman 4 in 1 tools maybe rebranded Powerful Petes.
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I've got mine now, and it a superb bit of kit :)
It could certainly get you out of a bit of trouble I reckon :)
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I've got mine now, and it a superb bit of kit :)
It could certainly get you out of a bit of trouble I reckon :)
I forgot to mention "DON'T STICK IT IN AN OUTLET". I hope that I am not too late. :bnghd:
I knew I should have included a waiver (you are 18 or older right?) ;)
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Like most here, I have the Craftsman one, not the Powerful Pete. I use mine all the time. As a screw driver, a scraper, a prybar, anything I don't want to use my knife for. Works like a charm, and other then recessed screws, I have yet to come across a situation where I couldn't use it as a driver.
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I've got mine now, and it a superb bit of kit :)
It could certainly get you out of a bit of trouble I reckon :)
I forgot to mention "DON'T STICK IT IN AN OUTLET". I hope that I am not too late. :bnghd:
I knew I should have included a waiver (you are 18 or older right?) ;)
Not to worry, if he's under 18, he will take full responsibility. ;) :D
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Here is a shot of the Powerful Pete that I have .
(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee58/primeLM/030-8.jpg)
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I've got mine now, and it a superb bit of kit :)
It could certainly get you out of a bit of trouble I reckon :)
I forgot to mention "DON'T STICK IT IN AN OUTLET". I hope that I am not too late. :bnghd:
I knew I should have included a waiver (you are 18 or older right?) ;)
Not to worry, if he's under 18, he will take full responsibility. ;) :D
Yep I'm composing a confessional thread in the Break Room right now :-[ :D :D
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I've got mine now, and it a superb bit of kit :)
It could certainly get you out of a bit of trouble I reckon :)
I forgot to mention "DON'T STICK IT IN AN OUTLET". I hope that I am not too late. :bnghd:
I knew I should have included a waiver (you are 18 or older right?) ;)
Not to worry, if he's under 18, he will take full responsibility. ;) :D
HA! If mike's under 18 he's had a very tough paper-round. :P
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HA! If mike's under 18 he's had a very tough paper-round. :P
Nice! :twak: :D
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Here is a shot of the Powerful Pete that I have .
(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee58/primeLM/030-8.jpg)
Mine Craftsman came like this. See how the edges are rounded? I used the diamond file on my Wave to square them off. Get a better bite into the screws that way.
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Don't do that to yours Mike or you'll get nicked for having a ninja throwing star. :D
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HA! If mike's under 18 he's had a very tough paper-round. :P
Nice! :twak: :D
What are you complaining about? You're still younger than me. :cry:
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Don't do that to yours Mike or you'll get nicked for having a ninja throwing star. :D
:rofl: :rofl:
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What are you complaining about? You're still younger than me. :cry:
Isn't everyone :think: :D
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:twak: >:( :D
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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!!
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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.
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Stick it in your wallet like I do then mate :)
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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...........
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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??
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A nice tool and a nice picture, much appreciated :tu:
Welcome to the forum.
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Welcome aboard mate :tu:
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Welcome :cheers:
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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
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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 :cry: :D :D
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You must have a tiny wallet :P
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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 :cry: :D :D
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
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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. :angel:
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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 :cry: :D :D
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 :D
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I wish I had a Powerful Pe....Oh Pete!! Never mind. :o
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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.
:cheers:& :salute:
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Hey Mike it made it today. :D Wow your generous is overwhelming I can't beleive that you sent me this. :drool:
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. :mail:
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Hey Mike it made it today. :D Wow your generous is overwhelming I can't beleive that you sent me this. :drool:
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. :mail:
No worries mate ;)
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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.
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Colt used to have a good version , well blued , and heat treated . Haven't seen one in a while .
Chris
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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. :tu:
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Bringing this back from the dead >:D
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? ???
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I ahve a sears craftsman one :) Handy bit of kit if you ask me :)
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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...
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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!
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Welcome to the forum Ralf. :cheers:
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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 (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)
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+1 for the craftsman. comes in handy.
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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 (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 :o thanks for that info mate, and welcome :tu:
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I have one! It arrived in the mail during the week.
I like it a lot, although it's not gotten a lot of use just yet.
Def
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Mine showed up today, bought off of Fleabay
Also have the Colt, Marlin and Sears versions,
can't find the Smith and Wesson copy as of yet.
Leadfoot.
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Nice- got any pictures? :D
Def
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Derp, seems I have the S&W and not the Marlin.
Leadfoot
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Thanks for the pics mate :tu:
They are handy wee things :)
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Sweet!
Thanks for the pics!
Def
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I made an account to reply to this thread.
It seems like Powerful Pete pocket screwdrivers were made by a couple of different companies during the time that they were in production. That, or the same company made them but they stuck different companies names on to them.
Powerful Pete pocket screwdrivers were produced around 1950, and sold at places such as road-side service stations as a little cheap keyring attachment.
They are now very hard to find for sale. I own one, and have two more on the way from the US.
They truly are a really useful little tool.
I have attached a couple of images of my Powerful Pete that I bought from Canada a few months ago.
Also, I saw a few replies to this thread that mentioned people not being able to find the Colt or Smith & Wesson pocket screwdrivers (the originals, not fakes). Well, I have located a collection of both.
They are both for sale from American sellers on eBay. I am providing the links below, just in case you want to buy one for your keyring. :)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/360525824689 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/360525824689) - Colt pocket screwdriver
http://www.ebay.com/itm/360525840425 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/360525840425) - Smith & Wesson screwdriver
I am building up my collection of Powerful Pete screwdrivers.
One for the keyring, the rest for the collection.
A whole bunch of companies created similar pocket screwdrivers. As you know, Colt and S&W made some. Jim Beam made some, too.
I just gave away my 1960s Jim Beam pocket screwdriver, but I have some photos of it.
The Powerful Pete in the photos is the one I currently have. The Jim Beam one is the one I gave away. I will post photos of my new ones when they arrive.
I hope this helps you out a bit.
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Very interesting post Lucas, welcome to the forum. :tu:
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Hi Guys
I thought it better to re open an old thread rather than start a new one!
Just thought I would share this little item with you.
Picked it up at a Garage Sale recently.
I have not seen anything like it before and neither have the people I have shown it to. So I figure that they are not very common here in Australia!
Powerful Pete Pocket Screwdriver!
Marked on the Obverse:
Powerful Pete
Pocket Screw Driver
Fits most screws
Winson Metal Works
Marked on the Reverse:
Image of a 5 leaf clover
32mm across the body.
41 mm across the screwdriver tips.
(https://i.imgur.com/fJyyOVj.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jz5aKL9.jpg)
I should have realised that such an item would have been of more interest to Multi Tool collectors than to Blade Ware collectors where I usually hang out.
It then occurred to me that you blokes might like to see it.
This one surprisingly has a 5 leaf clover. Most others seem to only have a 4 leaf clover.
I could not find anything on Winson Metal Works.
It has no rust and I am not sure if it is Stainless Steel or Chrome Plated Tool Steel.
I hummed and arred about keeping it as it would make a great conversation piece. But I am a knife collector and if I keep every interesting piece of kit that comes along it only detracts from my core collection. I am sure you blokes can identify with that! I already EDC a Leatherman Mini Tool. So I wont be keeping it and I already have it on offer elsewhere.
If anyone wanted more pictures of it for their records just let me know. military.knives@gmail.com
Dutchy357
My web site, my passion:
http://www.australianmilitaryknives.com/ (http://www.australianmilitaryknives.com/)
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Hi Guys
I thought it better to re open an old thread rather than start a new one!
Just thought I would share this little item with you.
Picked it up at a Garage Sale recently.
I have not seen anything like it before and neither have the people I have shown it to. So I figure that they are not very common here in Australia!
Powerful Pete Pocket Screwdriver!
Marked on the Obverse:
Powerful Pete
Pocket Screw Driver
Fits most screws
Winson Metal Works
Marked on the Reverse:
Image of a 5 leaf clover
32mm across the body.
41 mm across the screwdriver tips.
(https://i.imgur.com/fJyyOVj.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jz5aKL9.jpg)
I should have realised that such an item would have been of more interest to Multi Tool collectors than to Blade Ware collectors where I usually hang out.
It then occurred to me that you blokes might like to see it.
This one surprisingly has a 5 leaf clover. Most others seem to only have a 4 leaf clover.
I could not find anything on Winson Metal Works.
It has no rust and I am not sure if it is Stainless Steel or Chrome Plated Tool Steel.
I hummed and arred about keeping it as it would make a great conversation piece. But I am a knife collector and if I keep every interesting piece of kit that comes along it only detracts from my core collection. I am sure you blokes can identify with that! I already EDC a Leatherman Mini Tool. So I wont be keeping it and I already have it on offer elsewhere.
If anyone wanted more pictures of it for their records just let me know. military.knives@gmail.com
Dutchy357
My web site, my passion:
http://www.australianmilitaryknives.com/ (http://www.australianmilitaryknives.com/)
Nice :like: :tu:
Great website you have by the way.1 :cheers:
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Nice necro!
:tu: :tu:
I've been carrying a Victorinox Quattro for quite some time. Came in handy in numerous ocasions awlready.
:cheers: 8)
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21658.0;attach=412090;image)
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I've kept a Craftsman version in my wallet for a few years now. I don't use it much but it is very handy when I use it! :tu:
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Dutchy 357
I have the mate to your Powerful Pete.
I purchased mine on ebay from Australia.
I need to take a pic of the collection, it's gotten rather..... extensive.
Leadfoot.
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I need to take a pic of the collection, it's gotten rather..... extensive.
:D :rofl: :whistle:
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I have a version stamped with Jensen Tools, provide with a tool kit. I have carried it in a coin purse for 30 yrs or so.
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I have a couple Craftsman version and keep one in my wallet. Like a few have said, it doesn't see much use - really only when out and about, and I need something sturdier than the driver on my Classic. Tis small and slim enough to stay in my wallet unnoticed, until it's needed.
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I'll post more about the collection here.
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,41248.new.html#_
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Saw your thread and just wanted to comment here. Your collection makes me smile :).