The other type of cross tip screwdriver is the Reed & Prince. Looks like a
Phillips until you try to use a Phillips driver on it!
Tony Childs
72 Spitfire - FK38809U
64 Spitfire - FC42218L
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy <amdixon@erols.com>
To: Hutmacher, Greg <ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com>; Triumph List
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: Posi drive bits, Peter is correct!
>
>Greg,
>I vaguely remember my father telling me there are two types of cross tip
screwdriver, one is the "Phillips" and I don't remember the name of the
other. The primary
>difference in the two types is that one type has a point on the end and the
other doesn't. I also believe there are minor differences in the heads of
the screws that
>doesn't allow the other type of driver a full face connection allowing for
stripping out the screws slots.
>Been a long time since we talked about it but if there's one thing he
remembers these days it's his tools (he still remembers everyone I lost in
High School and I'm
>46 now). I'll ask him next time we talk.
>Andy
>
>
|