Reed & Prince 716

kxxr · January 17, 2012, 06:31:34 PM

What's the idea behind this fancy shaped tip?

lbgradwell · January 17, 2012, 06:35:02 PM

It's a Reed & Prince!

Just another type of fastener (that is virtually obsolete)...

rusty · January 17, 2012, 07:57:28 PM

I'm not guessing any more screwdriver tips after what happened last time LOL

Papaw · January 18, 2012, 03:00:47 AM

The Phillips screwdriver has about 30-degree flukes and a blunt end, while the Reed and Prince has 45-degree flukes and a sharper, pointed end. The Phillips screw has beveled walls between the slots; the Reed and Prince, straight, pointed walls. In addition, the Phillips screw slot is not as deep as the Reed and Prince slot.
Screwdriver types-

lbgradwell · January 18, 2012, 03:31:51 AM

FYI: The Reed & Prince appear as "Frearson" in the first two charts in Papaw's post above...

Papaw · January 18, 2012, 04:08:07 AM

That is why I searched for more pictures!

kxxr · January 18, 2012, 05:45:09 AM

Thanks for the info, this is the first one I have found.

rusty · January 18, 2012, 04:59:20 PM

>The Reed & Prince appear as "Frearson"

Because the screw pattern was invented (and patented) by John Frearson of Birmingham , England, Patented in the US in 1884
(308246 as an improvment on patent 145411 (1873)

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Reed & Prince 716