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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: coolford on March 07, 2018, 06:37:56 PM

Title: Not a gatling gun, just a screwdriver
Post by: coolford on March 07, 2018, 06:37:56 PM

Bottom of a box lot last weekend.  No name, but U.S. Pat. 4572038 and made in Taiwan.  It is closed and operates in this position in first picture and is 7 1/2 inches long.  In the second picture it is in the open position where you change the bits and is 10 1/4 inches long.  It has 6 bits, three Philips, and three slotted.  You change the bits by pulling the handle back to the open position and then rotating the barrel to the bit desired.  Then push the handle back to the closed position and you are ready to work.

Title: Re: Not a gatling gun, just a screwdriver
Post by: EVILDR235 on March 07, 2018, 06:55:36 PM

If only Custer and the 7th had one of those.

Title: Re: Not a gatling gun, just a screwdriver
Post by: Yadda on March 07, 2018, 07:10:15 PM

That one has a high gizmocity factor.  Any idea what brand game it was sold under?

Title: Re: Not a gatling gun, just a screwdriver
Post by: Plyerman on March 07, 2018, 08:13:56 PM

Quote from: EVILDR235 on March 07, 2018, 06:55:36 PM

If only Custer and the 7th had one of those.

:grin:

Title: Re: Not a gatling gun, just a screwdriver
Post by: Bill Houghton on March 07, 2018, 08:42:19 PM

I've seen multiple variations of this idea, including one electric drill (!) that used the principle.  Pretty gizmotic.

Title: Re: Not a gatling gun, just a screwdriver
Post by: coolford on March 08, 2018, 04:06:48 PM

It is interesting that the dumb thing works okay.