I have a German made flat tip screw driver that's about 12" long that has a
really nice ergonomically shapeds handle.  Named of it has been rubbed off,
but I'd remember the name if I heard it.  I acquired it while volunteering
as a boat repair technician at the whitewater slalom venue at the 96
Olympics.  It was left at the site in a box of repair stuff from the guy
that won the gold medal in men's kayak.  he can have it back if I ever run
into him again.

The other tool of note is is 17 mm combination wrench from Snap On.  I
acquired it by opening up the hood of my wife's(then) 89 Grand Caravan and
finding it laying down by the radiator.  I called the service manager of the
shop the van had recently been serviced at and told him that if the mechanic
that worked on her car had the balls to admit he left that wrench in there,
I would gladly give it back.  I still have it.

I had a set of Stahlville tools when I was a kid back in the 60's, had to
get most of your metric tools from the VW dealer back then. Even Sears
didn't jump on the bandwagon for a long time.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jere & Beth Hawn" <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 11:23 PM
Subject: Favorite Tool or accessory

> Hi all,
>
> I was just reading Bill Knights story about his 17 mm Stalwille that he
> found when he was 13 and now has a spot in his tool box.  How about a
thread
> on your favorite tool or accessory.
>
> I have 3:
>
>         About a 1940 metal soldering tin from Craftsman that I keep my
soldering
> stuff in
>
>         A 1950'isd dental chisel that has been the best little
> cleaner/crowbar/pick... in the world (yes a dental chisel about 6 inches
> long)
>
>         And my metric tape measure, its more for fun and working with
"Master
> Bentley"
>
> Jere
> 90 GL
> 88 GL