Bit, countersink

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1996.0093.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: ROSEHEAD
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0093.001

MANUFACTURER: Marples, W. & Sons
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Sheffield, England

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, PROBABLY STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.2 cm
Width: 1.4 cm
Height: 1.4 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: Marples
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Sheffield

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Saskatchewan
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS COLLECTION OF TOOLS BELONGED TO A CARPENTER WHO EMIGRATED FROM ENGLAND IN 1910 & SETTLED IN MOOSE JAW, SASK/ THE TOOL CHEST & MOST OF THE TOOLS WERE BROUGHT WITH HIM FROM ENGLAND & USED TO BUILD HIS 1ST 2 HOUSES AS WELL AS SOME FURNITURE
Function: USED WITH A BRACE TO MAKE A CONICAL DEPRESSION AT THE TOP OF A PREVIOUSLY BORED HOLE SO THAT THE HEAD OF A SCREW CAN LIE FLUSH WITH THE SURFACE OF THE WOOD
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.2 BOTH MK'D 'W. MARPLES & SONS/ SHEFFIELD'
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1-.2 DARK SILVER-GREY, SOME RUSTY CORROSION
Decoration: .1-.2 BESIDE MFR'S MKGS IS IMAGE WHICH APPEARS TO BE SHAMROCK OR CLOVER LEAVES

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Marples, W. & Sons, Bit, countersink, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1996.0093, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0093.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.