General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

hardwood handle; metal head

Dimensions

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

Length

33.3 cm

Width

12.3 cm

Height

3.2 cm

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

SMART

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Brockville

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably used c. 1910 until late 1940s; possibly also used earlier and/or later.

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] J. Smart Mfg. Co. operated in Brockville, Ont. between 1854- 1912. [Ref.2]

Function

Designed to drive or extract small tacks, nails, etc.

Technical

Common, relatively lightweight hammer.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"SMART'S/ CANADA" and "J. ANTHONY" stamped into metal head. "J. ANTHONY" also stamped into wooden handle.

Missing

Complete, save painted finish.

Finish

Metal head; light brown hardwood handle previously painted red.

Decoration

N/A