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CRIMPER

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Material Type
Artifact
Date Range From
1890
Date Range To
1900
Materials
STEEL, WOOD, BRASS
Catalogue Number
P19683035000
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Material Type
Artifact
Date Range From
1890
Date Range To
1900
Materials
STEEL, WOOD, BRASS
No. Pieces
6
Description
.1 11.4 CM HT. X 26.7 CM LTH. STEEL, WOOD, BRASS. 2 HANDLES. USED FOR CRIMPING THE ENDS OF SHOT GUN SHELLS. PAINTED BLACK. THUMB SCREW CLAMP. .2 RECAPPER TOOL (SET). 10.8 CM LTH. PAINTED BLACK. USED FOR SETTING INTO RELOAD SHOT GUN SHELLS. PAINT WORN. HOLLOW BACKED HANDLES. HINGED. BLACK PAINT WORN. .3 POWDER AND SHOT FUNNEL (SET). 6.6 CM LTH. X 2.1 CM DIA. NICKEL PLATE. SIZE: 10 GAUGE. HOLLOW BACKED HANDLES. HINGED. BLACK PAINT WORN, SLIGHTLY DENTED. USED FOR LOADING POWDER AND SHOT INTO SHOT GUN SHELLS. CYLINDRICAL METAL TUBE WITH 1 FLARED LIP. .4 RAMMER TOOL (SET). 10.2 CM LTH. X 1.4 CM DIA. WOOD, STEEL. USED FOR RAMMING WADS. CYLINDRICAL PIECE OF WOOD WITH STEEL ROD PROTRUDING FROM 1 END. .5 POWDER AND SHOT MEASURE (SET). 2.9 CM HT. X 12.1 CM LTH. X 1.5 CM DIA. STEEL, WOOD. SIZE: 56.7 G. WOODEN HANDLE, STEEL MEASURE. USED TO MEASURE SHOT AND POWDER FOR RELOADING SHOT GUN SHELLS. GRADUATED IN DRAMS FROM 2 1/2-4 1/4 IN OZS. FROM 1 TO 1 7/8. .6 RELOADING TOOL (SET). 8.4 CM LTH. X 1.9 CM DIA. STEEL. USED FOR A CUTTING TOOL. ONE END SHOWS EVIDENCE OF BEING POUNDED, THE OTHER IS SHARP. BODY IS CRACKED. STAMP MARKING ON BODY "...".
Subjects
ARMAMENT-ACCESSORY
Historical Association
AGRICULTURE
History
REF:MONTGOMERY WARD CATALOG. 1894
Catalogue Number
P19683035000
Acquisition Date
1968-02
Collection
Museum
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