General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

screwdriver bit

Patents

N/A

General Description

all metal construction

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

18.7 cm

Width

2.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Hand

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Ward Payne

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Sheffield

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably used c. late 1890s- late 1940; possibly used as early as c. 1846.

Canada

Part of a collection of hand tools belonging to James Anthony (1883-1966), an English born and trained carpenter who came to Canada c. 1910 and worked in and around Ottawa, ON. Following the 1916 fire which destroyed the Parliament buildings and damaged the Library, Mr. Anthony was hired as a foreman with the restoration crews. Until 1920, he was involved in the rebuilding of the Peace Tower and the installation of new windows at the Library of Parliament. He later worked with various builders in the Ottawa area, retiring in the late1940s. After his death in 1966 the tools were given to his son Jack, who in turn donated them to CSTMC. [Ref. 1]

Function

Used for boring into, reaming out and/or penetrating another material.

Technical

Possibly a screwdriver bit. Wood screws tightened or removed with a brace (preferably a ratchet brace) may be manipulated more quickly; greater pressure can be applied to the screw, thereby reducing the possibility of the blade slipping out of the slot in the screw head; and increased leverage produces greater turning-power. [Ref. 3]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" [logo- "W' and "P" flank an anvil]/ WARD & PAYNE/ SHEFFIELD" stamped into widest part of body.

Missing

None.

Finish

metal ( probably cast steel)

Decoration

N/A