Our Venerable Bob Nelson says. . .

>The screwdriver shown in that picture isn't what is usually considered
>a true turnscrew in that the lower part of the shank is round vs. flat.
>I know I've seen ones like that with a flat area just below the handle
>that changes to round lower down, but I can't recall whether they were
>some particular brand or what. I wonder if they might possibly have
>been an intermediate style during the change from flat to round shanks?

Hmm, well, I have a few of these that came from my Dad's toolbox, and I
see many, many of them over here (in the UK Paddy) - in fact they are
still available new from, IIRC, Marples, and maybe others.

If we are saying that a 'true' turnscrew is a shaped flat plate
(tanged?) then They'd be harder to find - though easier to make.

I've always assumed that 'turnscrew' was merely an old fashioned word
for screw driver - from the time we turned them, rather than 'drove'
them into place..

A lingual relic of a time richer age....

Richard Wilson - awaiting correction and hte light of truth, and Using
'Venerable' in the sense of 'revered for his knowledge'

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