X-acto

[grayghost]

I have never seen one made by X-acto.

Could it be worth something?

I thought it was different and won the bid.

Could not even find much about it on the net.

I found a lot of other ones but not by X-acto.

[slusher]

That's cool, is there a date on it?

[1930fordpickup]

That is cool. Is this for small drills only?

[oldscool]

It has the trademark X-acto handle.

[disabled modeler]

pretty cool...Id say its an oldie but how old?

[grayghost]

No date slusher.

Andy it will hold all of the small twist drill bits.

It is only about 8 inches long.

[Art Anderson]

That dates from the 1960's.

Art

[hpiguy]

It has the trademark X-acto handle.

They have certainly gotten their use out of that mold over the years haven't they.

[Skip]

Is there an X-Acto Man figure on there anywhere? The X-Acto Man changed over the years, so if you can match that, you can sort of figure the year range. I think Art is correct it's probably '60's era.

[grayghost]

No figure skip.

I found it different.

If it has no value i might as well use

it as a tool.

[lordairgtar]

It needs to be used, not held as a collectible. The drill bit will cry if it's put away. USE IT!

[bbowser]

Cool find! Of course you use it, valuable or not. They play Stradivarii (?) don't they?

[grayghost]

Cool guys that settles it.

Used as a tool it will be.

It's turns smooth and the chuck holds tight.

[Shardik]

Yes, use it. To do anything else dishonors the maker, disparages the intent and devalues the object.

If I made a tool, the greatest honor anyone could do me would be to use that tool for its intended purpose a hundred years from now.

I have a large collection of 18th century woodworking tools and they all get used regularly.

Collectors hate me.

[1930fordpickup]

Tim you can still use it , That is what old tolls are for, working with and showing off. They work better than most new hand tools anyway.

[Art Anderson]

Is there an X-Acto Man figure on there anywhere? The X-Acto Man changed over the years, so if you can match that, you can sort of figure the year range. I think Art is correct it's probably '60's era.

I first saw that hand drill from Xacto at Christmas 1963, when at home on Christmas break from college, I worked at our local hobby shop (where I went to work full-time in June 1964). The gears were diecast Zamak, just as the one pictured. Sometime in the late 60's, Xacto changed the gears to molded plastic--which they remain.

Art

[grayghost]

Cool story Art.

Man i wish i was with you guys a that point and time in history.

[Abell82]

It says made in the U.S.A. it has to be old nothings made here anymore.