DRILL
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact9301
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BREAST DRILL
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, WOOD, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035158
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BREAST DRILL
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, WOOD, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 12.1
- Length
- 43.9
- Width
- 17.8
- Description
- HAS A SADDLE SHAPED PIECE ON TOP. BELOW THIS THE SOLID STEEL ROD SPLITS IN TWO AND IS SUPPORTED BY A HORIZONTAL ROD IN BETWEEN THE TWO. IT THEN GOES BACK INTO A SINGLE STEEL PIECE. ATTACHED TO A LARGE DRIVE WHEEL. IS A BROWN WOODEN TURNING HANDLE, WITH A BRASS FITTING. HAS A LARGE CHUCK (2.7CM WIDE). A METAL PLATE SCREWED ON BESIDE DRIVE WHEEL HAS "MILLERS FALL & CO." ETCHED ONTO IT. THE DRILL IS MISSING IT'S SIDE HANDLE.
- Subjects
- METALWORKING T&E
- Historical Association
- TRADES
- History
- THE SADDLE PIECE AT THE TOP IS BRACED AGAINST THE USER'S CHEST TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE DRILL. HAD "109" WRITTEN IN BLACK FELT MARKER ON DRIVE WHEEL, REMOVED BY CATALOGUER. IDENTIFIED IN PEMMICAN CLUB INVENTORY AS HEAVY DUTY DRILL. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035158
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-07
- Collection
- Museum
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