Chapman screwdrivers

[dikman]

I put this here because it doesn't fit under Leather Tools and relates to sewing machine maintenance.. I got fed up trying to find the correct size screwdriver to fit the screws on firearms (they invariably use slotted screws) so lashed out and bought this set, 14 slotted, 2 Philips and 1 ridiculously small hex bit. Not cheap, but the quality is excellent (made in USA). I have numerous bit sets but none have the range of slotted bits that this does. It occurred to me that it should also be great for working on sewing machines as they tend to use slotted screws.

One other nice thing is the plastic case has a hinge, not one of those horrible flexible plastic hinges!

 

[garypl]

I have an old Chapman set I bought about 45 years ago as well as a newer set similar to yours and I agree that they are very high quality and, in my opinion, worth the money!

[DonInReno]

Very nice.

[kgg]

Nice set of tools.

kgg

[jimi]

16 hours ago, dikman said:

I put this here because it doesn't fit under Leather Tools and relates to sewing machine maintenance.. I got fed up trying to find the correct size screwdriver to fit the screws on firearms (they invariably use slotted screws) so lashed out and bought this set, 14 slotted, 2 Philips and 1 ridiculously small hex bit. Not cheap, but the quality is excellent (made in USA). I have numerous bit sets but none have the range of slotted bits that this does. It occurred to me that it should also be great for working on sewing machines as they tend to use slotted screws.

Oh yes they ring a bell! I have a slotted one around somewhere but not interchangeable so very handy if you have the right size...That looks like a nice set there dikman? would be good to find them at the same price as the catalouge Lol.....1949.

Edited April 28, 2021 by jimi

[dikman]

1949! I didn't realise hex bits had been around that long. Chapman have put some thought into the design of their product. All of the parts fit together and can be used in combination, e.g. the ratchet can be slid over the extension piece and then fitted to the handle. Each bit has a small round knurled section to help with using just the bit in your fingers. They make a gunsmith's set, which is much more comprehensive, but as I already have lots of Torx and Allen head bits I figured the smaller slotted set was the most practical for my needs.

[MtlBiker]

On 4/27/2021 at 9:39 PM, garypl said:

I have an old Chapman set I bought about 45 years ago as well as a newer set similar to yours and I agree that they are very high quality and, in my opinion, worth the money!

I just might have you beat with that...  I have a set, model no. 1000, that was given to me by my step-father (more accurately my mother's second husband, as I already living on my own then) FIFTY years ago!  No kidding.  When I saw this post I searched for my set and didn't find it until just now.  I'd added a couple of really small torx bits so the case doesn't close properly and I use elastic bands to keep it closed.  Real nice little set.

 

[garypl]

2 minutes ago, MtlBiker said:

I just might have you beat with that...  I have a set, model no. 1000, that was given to me by my step-father (more accurately my mother's second husband, as I already living on my own then) FIFTY years ago!  No kidding.  When I saw this post I searched for my set and didn't find it until just now.  I'd added a couple of really small torx bits so the case doesn't close properly and I use elastic bands to keep it closed.  Real nice little set.

 

That's the exact set I bought so many years ago.   We should be able to pass these along to our children!

[dikman]

Wow! The design is still the same after all these years, the only thing that's changed is the plastic case.