Drill, centre

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OBJECT TYPE: LATHE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0460.001

MANUFACTURER: W & B
MODEL: E-2 B-5
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

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

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.4 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Alberta
Period: THESE CENTRE DRILLS MAY HAVE BEEN USED C. LATE 1940S- C.2000.
Canada: ACQUIRED WITH METAL LATHE (2001.0432) AND ACCESSORIES OWNED & USED BY MR. (PAUL) HENRY NESS, BANFF, AB.. MR. NESS BOUGHT THE LATHE & SELECTED ACCESSORIES IN 1946 FROM THE WAR ASSETS CORP., FOR USE IN HIS GARAGE HOBBY SHOP. PRESUMABLY, HE SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUIRED THESE CENTREDRILLS FOR USE WITH THIS LATHE.
Function: COMBINATION DRILL AND COUNTERSINK USED TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE CENTRE OF WORK [PIECE/MATERIAL] WHICH IS TO BE TURNED BETWEEN CENTRES IN A LATHE.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF CENTRE DRILLS USED IN A LATHE. A COMBINATION DRILL AND COUNTERSINK, IT IS COMMONLY USED TO DRILL AND REAM THE CENTRE HOLE [IN MATERIAL BEING LATHED] TO FIT THE LATHE CENTRE. ALL LATHE CENTRES ARE MADE WITH A 60-DEGREE ANGLE. (REF. 3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.2 "B-5/ W&B/ H S/ E-2" stamped into each drill.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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