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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.ingenium.ca/en/id/1994.0413.001/
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