Ok, my "Moormans" branded (cattle feed mob i believe) MF #29 arrived today, to
complement my two 670A's.

..what it is with these dang screwdrivers ??  I just want more of them :-) 

  I have been reading a little about their early days in North Bros and Zachry T
Furbish and the Forest City Screwdriver mob etc in absolute awe that something
quite simple in concept, but complex to put together I would imagine (back in
those days), was conceived and produced with such elegant form. And the sound
they make when they are used; its like that sound a well sharpened plane makes
while taking gossamer thin shavings....

Even SWMBO commented how 'nice' they looked.

mmm.....its like being back in the ye ol' candy store again, but with a few more
pennies to spend ;-0


Cheers,
Mal

...someone slap me 'round the head before i fill the damn shed with these things
:-)

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> On 18 May 2014, at 22:31, Malcolm Thomas  wrote:
> 
> 
>> this one is a bit tricky...its a current listing so i cant supply the link...
> 
> 
> 
> ..ok, the auction has ended now, so I can provide a bit more info, if it helps
date this more ..
> 
> 
> my guess is it’s between 1957 and 1971 (end of decimal currency in the UK was
in Feb 1971  [we got free money at school !!] .  77/- being the price I am
guessing and assuming it was originally sold in the UK and not Oz for example)…
> 
> ..anyway… see what you think...
> 
> https:
//dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/37914238/wood/130a_01.JPG
> https:
//dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/37914238/wood/130a_02.JPG
> https:
//dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/37914238/wood/130a_03.JPG
> https:
//dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/37914238/wood/130A_04.JPG
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Mal
> Oz
> (Perth to be more precise)
> 
>> On 17 May 2014, at 8:16 pm, Malcolm Thomas  wrote:
>> 
> 
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