Interesting & creative tools, even if they are flops

My grandfather had one of these, the Yankee Screwdriver. The idea is that you push on the handle and as it travels down the shaft it spins the bit and either screws in or screws out whatever fastener you are working with.

Reality, you wind up punching whatever material you are trying to screw the fastener into….

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My Dad had a couple of these. Neat concept but heavy and awkward. Battery powered handheld tools made them irrelevant.

Elwood Blues carried one. Fast forward to 2:25.