Auger

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1861
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2004.1443.001
MANUFACTURER
Marples, W. & Sons
MODEL
3
LOCATION
Sheffield, England

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
gimlet
Patents
N/A
General Description
wooden handle; metal (probably steel] blade

Dimensions

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

Length
12.6 cm
Width
5.9 cm
Height
1.7 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Industrial Technology
Category
Tools & equipment-trades
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Marples
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
Sheffield

Context

Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Presumably used c. late 1890s- late 1940s; possibly used after 1859+
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 to bore small holes in wood, often as pilot holes for nails, screws, etc.
Technical
Resembles common twist gimlet. Gimlets are small augers used for boring small holes from 1/8 to 3/8 inches in diameter. Unlike an awl (which forces material apart in order to form a hole), the gimlet creates a hole of the desired size by side-cutting. [Ref. 3]
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"3" and "W. MARPLES & SONS/ SHEFFIELD, ENG." and stamped into wooden handle.
Missing
None.
Finish
Cylindrical dark brown turned wood handle; steel (?) shaft & blade.
Decoration
N/A

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