Summary
Screw box for cutting wooden threads. Made by G. Buck, London, circa 1900-1940.
Used in the woodturning business of Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, 1970-1990, and previously in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. The business made a wide range of wooden products, including tables and architectural mouldings, and undertook specialist turning tasks. Part of a collection of nearly 900 items, including a lathe, cutting tools, hand tools, products, workshop fittings, office equipment, portraits, and an accounts ledger.
Physical Description
Rectangular block with a handle at either end. Through the centre there is a hole containing a cutting blade. The hole walls are cut in a spiral. The piece is actually two parts screwed together. The top of the rectangle is screwed on, holding the blade in place. Found in Area E3 of workshop.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Manufacturer
G. Buck, 242 Tottenham Court Road, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1900-1940
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User
Adolph Bruhn & Son, 121-123 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920-1970
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User
Adolph Bruhn & Son, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1970-1990
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Inscriptions
Stamped ivory plate nailed on to side panel of block: G. BUCK/ 242/Tottenham Court/Road/London. G. BUCK/LONDON/1 3/4.
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overall dimensions
34 cm (Length), 7.5 cm (Width), 7.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
German Communities, German Immigration, Trades, Woodturning Industry, Woodworking
