Screwdriver, 1970-1980

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Artifact Overview

Founded in 1920 as the Snap-on Wrench Company, the maker of this screwdriver pioneered the idea of interchangeable sockets and wrench handles, a concept that revolutionized the tool industry. This 1970s Snap-on screwdriver has interchangeable tips; it can be used with multiple styles of screw heads.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Screwdriver

Date Made

1970-1980

Creator Notes

Made for Snap-on, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.64.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Glenn D. Miller.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1 in (of handle)
Width: 1.125 in (of handle)
Length: 8.5 in

Inscriptions

Stamped into handle: SNAP-ON / SSDM40A USA / WARNING NEVER USE AS A PRY BAR OR CHISEL / PAT NO 201171