TOOL, RELEASING
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- MAINSPRING RELEASE
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, WOOD, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19930009037
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- MAINSPRING RELEASE
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, WOOD, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 15.0
- Width
- 2.9
- Description
- WOOD HANDLE, STEEL FERRULES & 2 BRASS SHAFTS. HANDLE IS CENTRAL WITH SHAFT EXTENDING FROM EACH END. EACH ENDS IN SQUARE OPENING. "4" & "6" STAMPED ON EACH SHAFT RESPECTIVELY. HARDWOOD. FERRULE IS RIVETTED.
- Subjects
- WATCHMAKING T&E
- Historical Association
- TRADES
- History
- UNKNOWN MAKER. USED TO RELEASE TENSION FROM KEYWIND OF MAINSPRING FOR WALL, & MANTEL CLOCKS. END IS FITTED OVER KEY STUD, TURNED & ALLOWED TO SPIN IN HAND. SEE P19930009001-GA FOR DONOR HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19930009037
- Acquisition Date
- 1993-02
- Collection
- Museum
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