Wrench

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1973.0183.002

MANUFACTURER: HAMILTON, PETER CO. LTD.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal wrench

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools-Hand
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: HAMILTON
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Peterborough

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: The Peter Hamilton Agricultural Works operated in Peterborough from 1848 to 1954. It was founded in 1848 by James Hamilton. After James Hamilton's death, his son Peter Hamilton (born January 11, 1841) took over the business. In 1901 the company was incorporated as the Peter Hamilton Manufacturing Company. The product line of this company included agricultural implements such as mowing machines, horse hay rakes, feed cutters, ploughs and horse-drawn threshers. Peter Hamilton had an active life in public servive. He was a member of Peterborough town council, served on the public school board and was on the board of management of St Paul's Presbyterian Church. Peter Hamilton was also president of the West Riding Liberal Association. He died suddenly on October 3, 1912 and is buried in Little Lake Cemetery. (http://www.peterboroughmuseumandarchives.ca/agricult.htm)
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: In raised letters on the side of the wrench: "H S P"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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HAMILTON, PETER CO. LTD., Wrench, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1973.0183, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1973.0183.002/

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