Red Screwdrivers

[Mot27cars]

Hi Mot27 cars.
I will start you off with a small collection of E9 tools. I will send you 5 different tools at $6 each and shipping of $7.80 .
I think that's a good deal and a good way to search for the rest of the tools
Thanks

Well that would be a great idea.
I have an e3...are those tools that would be appropriate for it?

 

[rsporsche]

And Stan, I’m not trying to drive you crazy but we need to find you the earlier water pump pliers with the smoother embossing on the handle and the spark plug tool with the internal metal clip visible here.

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Chris, we are getting that fixed for our friend Stan ... he will have the correct ones very soon.

 

[Stevehose]

Don't the e9 small screwdrivers have a metal insert instead of a plastic one that came on later models?

 

[HB Chris]

I’ve owned both, the plastic insert is very common, maybe 90% of the ones I’ve seen.

 

[rsporsche]

Steve,

i do think the originals from early years had a metal insert. don't know about the 74's / late '73s

 

[Stan]

And Stan, I’m not trying to drive you crazy but we need to find you the earlier water pump pliers with the smoother embossing on the handle and the spark plug tool with the internal metal clip visible here.

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I will work on that :eek:

 

[jmackro]

Where does the “10,000 volt” reference come from?

I would assume it means that the plastic handle will insulate up to 10,000 volts. That is, if the metal part of the screwdriver touched something 10,000 volts from ground, you'd be just fine (even if you were barefoot, standing in salty water).

But when I'm working around 10,000 volts, would I trust a used screwdriver that I bought on ebay ? That's another question!

 

[mr bump]

So what's a genuine hyco stamped large red screwdriver worth in vgc?

 

[HB Chris]

$100

 

[rsporsche]

$100

unless you are buying it from an early air-cooled porsche guy - as much as $250

 

[mr bump]

L9oks like that's going up for sale then.!

 

[BmwCalvin]

I bought a tool set and the large screw driver is too big for my tool tray. Any ideas on what it is from? The rest of the tools all fit and I have everything else, even some extra hex wrenches. Everything else seems to be correct to me, but I have only been an E9 guy for 5 months hahahaha

 

[deQuincey]

yes the metal piece is too long

 

[eriknetherlands]

Most obvious tell tale is the missing chromed hexagon shape just under the red handle.
That is a distictive feature that is rarely seen on (red) screwdrivers as a whole.

 

[eriknetherlands]

There are a few versions of the large red screwdriver, but the two I have are identical, exactly 224 mm long.