Slotted Wood Screws

[Jim Kinnear]

Point of Interest . .

"Square' screws were invented in Canada in the early 1900's by Peter
Robertson, and for patent reasons was not available anywhere else until
recently.
( http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Ontario/robertson_screws.htm )

It seems there are few to be found in the USA, yet they are a superior item
to the Phillips, and the new Torx ( god forbid . .  a piano with Torx )
Good old Henry Ford pretty well shut them out of the market . . .according
to the article.

It would warm the cockles of the canadian contingent to have them referred
to by their 'proper' name . . .
Thanks

Jim Kinnear



----- Original Message -----
From: "Hechler Family" <dahechler@charter.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 11:06 AM
Subject: Slotted Wood Screws


> If you haven't already, start saving all slot head wood screws !!!
> Since I needed slot head wood screws to work on my player piano, I went
> to my local hardware store to buy some. Much to my surprise, 99% of what
> I saw were Phillips head screws. I cornered a guy and he told me that
> flat head screws are passe' and getting are to find. Everything is going
> to Phillips, Square or Torcs (star) head. So, "to keep from getting
> screwed" ;-) , save those screws !!
>
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