LORELAI: Oh. Huh. Here it is [reading]: “Three hammers, Phillips-head screwdrivers -”
LUKE: “… and three boxes of nails in assorted sizes.”
The Phillips-head screwdriver was invented by businessman Henry Phillips in the 1930s and first used on the 1936 Cadillac. Phillips-head screwdrivers are designed to be self-centering, and allow a tighter fit than most screwdrivers.
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