What was the first use for a screwdriver?

Roxanne33

The first screwdrivers were invented in 1764 by a Philadelphia ice cream maker that distributed them for prying the lids off of cans of ice cream. They were called 'cream pryers'. Jul 02 00, 1:58 AM

zbeckabee

In 1744, the flat-bladed bit for the carpenter's brace was invented, the precursor to the first simple screwdriver. Handheld screwdrivers first appeared after 1800. http://inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/screwdriver.htm Feb 29 08, 9:28 PM

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