General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

.1 WOODEN HANDLE; STEEL (?) ROLLER HOLDER; METAL COLLAR..2-.6 STEEL ROLLERS..7 WOODEN CASE HAS METAL HARDWARE; FITTED WITH PAPER LABEL INSIDE BOX TOP.

Dimensions

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

Length

29.0 cm

Width

6.7 cm

Height

5.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Hand

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Braunsdorf Mueller

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Jersey

City

Elizabeth

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Alberta

Period

THIS KNURLING TOOL MFD, AND PRESUMABLY USED, AFTER 1888.

Canada

ACQUIRED WITH METAL LATHE (2001.0432) & ACCESSORIES OWNED & USED BY MR. (PAUL) HENRY NESS, BANFF, AB.. MR. NESS BOUGHT THE LATHE AND SELECTED ACCESSORIES IN 1946 FROM THE WAR ASSETS CORP., FOR USE IN HIS GARAGEHOBBY SHOP. PRESUMABLY THIS KNURLING TOOL SET WAS ALSO USED BY MR. NESS IN HIS SHOP.

Function

USED TO IMPRESS A DIAMOND-SHAPED OR STRAIGHT LINE PATTERN ONTO THE SURFACE OF SOMETHING, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE IT'S APPEARANCE OR TO PROVIDE A BETTER GRIPPING SURFACE. THIS KNURLING SET PROBABLY USED TO MARK WOODEN TOOL HANDLES.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF EARLY HAND-OPERATED KNURLING TOOL. IT HAS A SINGLE ROLLER WHICH COULD BE CHANGED TO PRODUCE STRAIGHT, ANGLED OR DIAMOND SHAPED LINES, OR A RECESSED BAND OF LINES, IN FINE, MEDIUM OR COARSE PITCHES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "BMC" stamped into one side of roller holder..2 "BMC" and "8B" stamped into roller..3 "BMC" and "4A" stamped into roller..4 "BMC" and "5E" stamped into roller..5 "BMC" and "7B" stamped into roller..6 "BMC" and "8E" stamped into roller..7 " S-X/ KNURLING OUTFIT NO. 6/ - Manufactured by- / BRAUNSDORF-MUELLER COMPANY, ELIZABETH, N.J." marked on orange label on inside of case top.

Missing

6 ROLLERS MISSING FROM SET. .7 CASE IS DAMAGED: MISSING ONE SHORT-END PANEL.

Finish

.1 BLOND WOOD HANDLE. ROLLERS AND HOLDER FITTING ON.1 ARE SILVER METAL..7 MIXED WOOD CASE IS UNFINISHED.

Decoration

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