Reply to "The Greatest Tool"

GusGrounded Astronut & Traveling Paparazzo FreeLOAderLifetime MemberTrailmaster

@CanAm1995 posted:
@Gus: My goodness, apparently some of the LOA folks missed my posts of a couple months ago on the history of the Robertson screw/driver. History of the Robertson screw and Henry Ford
Every Ford Model T was held together with 700 Robertson screws and if Henry had got his way the Robertson would have become the screw standard of the U.S.
The Robertson screw has long been a symbol of Canadian national pride for us Canadians of a mechanical inclination. We enjoy chuckling when, unbeknown to an unsuspecting new RV owner, have their first encounter with a "square" screw and exclaim "what the ......!".🇨🇦

Thanks so much Randy/Cathy. I did miss your previous post. Interesting...

I think every camper I ever owned had the Robertson type screws installed. When installing PVC type fencing bought from HD several years ago, bracket attachment aluminum screws were Robertson. I wrung the heads off a few of them while installing them with my screw gun.

6/30/218:04 AM

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