3/8" Drive Early Tees
On Top is a T-5 and below is a T3
These are very basic tools, but the long shaft T bar (of Speeder Tee) is rare.
Model number | Description | Date Range |
F-3 | T bar with 12 long shank | 1927-1946 |
F-5 | T bar | 1929-1941 |
F-5C | Ferret Sliding Tee (T bar) | 1942-1945 |
FC-5 | Ferret Speeder Tee Handle (T with one side curved 90 degrees) | 1937 |
F-19 | T bar with 24 long shank | 1929-1941 |
3/8 F-1 Off Set Handle (Breaker bar)
The F1 Off Set Handle 8 inch length
This is a unique tool, the “nut spinners, below are much more useful, but this represents an early tool with a fixed head
Model number | Description | Date Range |
F-1 | Off Set Handle 8 inch length | 1927 – 1929 |
3/8 F-10 Nut Spinner Series
Catalog drawings First – 1931 (F-10), Second 1932 (also F-10, but shows a different handle), thrid 1937 (F-10-A) and fourth 1948 (F-10-L)
Photos from Ken and Roseanne Johnson. First F-10-A from 1936, second no date 1934-1935. The third tool is dated 1931 and the forth 1929
Progression of the F-10 Nut Spinner.
To the left, the catalog drawings show the changes. The first and second drawings are early and show the handle with no grove, the third has the grove. The 4th has the newer handle style
From Ken and Roseanne Johnson here is a collection of 4 F-10s. The top photo is the newest an F-10-A from 1936, the second is a transition tool that has no date code and does not show up in the catalogs. It has a mix of the old overlap head and the grooves in the head shaft. It must be 1934-1935. The third tool is dated 1931 and the bottom 1929
Note : This 1931 nut spinner has been modified, it should be longer and have a hole at the end of the handle
Model number | Description | Date Range |
F-10 | Nut Spinner (Breaker bar) | 1929–1935 |
F-10-A | Nut Spinner (Breaker bar) | 1936-1937 |
F-10-B | Nut Spinner (Breaker bar) 8.5 inches | 1939-1941 |
F-10-H | Nut Spinner (Breaker bar) 9.5 inches | 1942-1946 |
F-10L | Ferret Nut Spinner | 1948-1960 |
F-10LA | Ferret Nut Spinner | 1960 |
F-10LB | Ferret Nut Spinner | 1962-1995 |
F-10LS | Ferret Nut Spinner | 1965-1967 |
F-12L | Ferret Nut Spinner | 1995 |
FH-12LO | Ferret Nut Spinner w/ orange handle | 1995 |
3/8 FR-84 Ratchet
Catalog drawing from 1948 FR-84 – 84 teeth, 4 pawls,
This wrench is the first fine tooth ratchet. It was listed only in 1948 and has an 84 tooth gear with 4 pawls
Model | Description | Date Range |
FR-84 | Deluxe Ferret Ratchet, 84 fine teeth | 1948 |
3/8 FR-84 Ratchet
New handle design
The photo shows the modern handle style and the list is the balance of the ratchets after the design update of 1948
Model number | Description | Date Range |
F-71 | New Standard Ferret Ratchet | 1948 |
F-710A | Ferret Ratchet | 1953-1958 |
F-71C | Ferret Ratchet | 1953 – 1958 |
F-710B | Ferret Ratchet | 1960-1978 |
F-71D | Ferret Ratchet | 1960-1967 |
F-71M | Ferret Ratchet | 1962-1967 |
F-710LS | Ferret ratchet | 1965-1967 |
F-711 | Ferret Flex Ratchet | 1967 |
FL-710 | Ferret long ratchet | 1965-1967 |
F-710K | Stubby Ferret Ratchet | 1962 – 1967 |
F-710BK | Stubby Ferret Ratchet | 1970-1978 |
F-710D | Ferret Ratchet | 1970-1978 |
F-711A | Ferret Flex Ratchet | 1970-1978 |
F-712 | Ferret Ratchet bent flex handle | 1975 – 1978 |
F-713 | Ferret Flex Ratchet with fast release | 1975 – 1978 |
F-71G | Ferret Ratchet | 1970-1978 |
F-71N | Ferret Ratchet | 1970-1978 |
FL-710B | Ferret long ratchet | 1975 |
FM-70 | Ferret small head ratchet | 1970-1978 |
FL-710-LS | Ferret long ratchet w/ plastic handle | 1975 |
F-714 | Palm style | 1978 |
3/8 FRS- Thumb Ratchet
On Top is a T-5 and below is a T3
The photo to the right is modern FRS-70A undated, I have not seen the original FRS-70. Handy device
Model number | Description | Date Range |
FRS-70 | Thumb ratchet spinner | 1958-1978 |
3/8 F-40 Plastic screw driver
F-40 progression. Catalog drawings First F-40 1942 and F-40A 1965
F-40 progression. These are following the screw driver handle patterns. It have be possible to find variations between these two
Model number | Description | Date Range |
F-40 | Plastic screw driver like handle | 1941-1962 |
F-40A | Plastic screw driver like handle | 1965-1970 on |
3/8 FX-62 and FX-62A Flexible drivers
The progression for the 1960 FX-6 and the FX-62A 1965 Catalog drawings
FX-62 and FX-62A Flexible drivers. The handles are obviously OctoGrip and Contour.
Model number | Description | Date Range |
FX-62 | Flexible Driver | 1958-1965 |
FX-62A | Flexible Driver | 1965-1970 on |