Roger Waring wrote:

> ... at least I know what to call them now!  Where might I get
> such an animal?

Ah, the advantages of being Canadian!  Here, Robertson screwdrivers
are so ubiquitous, even the dollar stores have them.  Better quality
drivers are, of course, available from hardware stores and building
supply stores.

For Americans, perhaps the most convenient source of these drivers is
Lee Valley Tools.  They are based in Canada but they've a Buffalo area
warehouse to supply their Stateside customers.  In addition to excel-
lent Robertson drivers (including the ones that are used with cordless
drills) they have an abundance of other really useful stuff, generally
of very high quality for reasonable prices.  Yes, they even have hide
glue in a couple of different grades.  And no, I've no financial
interest in the company!

They can be found at http://www.leevalley.com, although they do not
yet have their catalogue on-line.

> The screws are unknown in this country as far as I can determine,
> and I had to replace them with standard (but perfectly adequate)
> slot headed equivalents.  The action may well have been of Canadian
> origin, as Jurgen suggests.

I only wish that _my_ Canadian player action (Otto Higel Metalnola,
from Toronto) had Robertson screws.  Instead, I've many hundred of
the dratted slot-head screws to deal with.  Rats.

regards,

Colin Hinz
Toronto, Canada