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
Creators
Place of Creation
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
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