Tools by Rawlplug ?

[bugbear]

They make the little plastic things, right?

And drill bits with hard tips (a little while ago).

If you read 1930's catalogues you may see funny hand operated hammer drills.

But I've never seen or heard about these until Sunday:

Stainless Steel, massive blade, complete overkill. It's engraved with 11046, which turns out to be a patent application number, not a patent number, which slowed me down for a bit.

Patent is 590646, from 1947-07-24.

Link to the patent database location


That's all I've been able to find. Anyone know anymore? Are there other Rawlplug products NOT to do with wall fixing?

BugBear

 

[t8hants]

I think they are for cutting the old furry fibre rawlplugs, that went with the chisel type drills or even the funny hand drills, which I occasionally still use.

G.

 

[adidat]

i saw a rawlplug mug the other day, any use?

adidat

 

[bugbear]

I think they are for cutting the old furry fibre rawlplugs, that went with the chisel type drills or even the funny hand drills, which I occasionally still use.

G.

On the assumption you're not joking, I'll point out that the patent is ever so explicit about it being for gardening.

BugBear