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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0413.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD HANDLE WITH METAL SHAFT & COLLAR

Dimensions

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

Length: 9.0 cm
Width: 3.0 cm
Height: 3.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Make-up
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: (General): When struck with a hammer or maul, this tool produces a hole in the material or surface to which it is applied. (Specific):Probably used to adjust type within type stick or other holder, for picking out incorrect pieces of type etc.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A TOOL USED IN PLACE OF A MORE SPECIALIZED ONE BY A SMALL PRINTING BUSINESS/ THIS WAS LIKELY USED TO PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF A BODKIN
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED IN COLLAR 'Millers Falls/ MADE IN USA'
Missing: N/A
Finish: HANDLE PAINTED BLACK, SOMEWHAT RUBBED OFF TO REVEAL SOME OF THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD/ COLLAR APPEARS TO HAVE HAD CHROME-LIKE FINISH NOW MOSTLY RUBBED AWAY TO SHOW BRASS COLOUR BENEATH/ SHAFT HAS CHROME-LIKE FINISH/ SOME WHITE SUBSTANCE (PAINT?) ON COLLAR & HANDLE
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Awl, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0413, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0413.001/

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