Summary
Borer made circa 1900 - 1960. It was found in Area B1 at Adolph Bruhn & Son's Wood Turners Shop, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne. The business was established by Adolph Bruhn circa 1893 in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Upon his death in 1919 it was then operated by Adolph's son Sophus Christopher Bruhn. Upon Sophus's death in 1959 his son Sophus Walter Bruhn took over the business. In 1970 Sophus reduced the scale of the business and relocated to South Melbourne. The business closed upon Sophus's death in January 1990.
Adolph Bruhn migrated to Australia from Germany in 1884, at the age of 29. He arrived in Adelaide where he lived for 10 months before moving to Victoria, where he settled, established his business, married and had five children.
Physical Description
Blackened steel borer, the base of which forms a sharpened semi-circular gouge for boring holes in furniture legs. The tool can be used manually or fitted to a lathe and operated by machine. At the shank end of the tool is a cylinder through which a handle can be fitted.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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User (Possible)
Mr Adolph Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1893 - 1919
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User (Probable)
Sophus Christopher Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1919-1959
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User
Mr Sophus W. Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1959-1970
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User
Mr Sophus W. Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970-1990
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
47 cm (Length), 3 cm (Width), 3.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
German Communities, German Immigration, Trades, Woodturning Industry, Woodworking
