Summary
Screw box for cutting wooden threads. Made by Robert Marples Hermitage Works, Sheffield, 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 of two pieces of wood, one screwed on top. There is a hole through the block from top to bottom. Within this hole is a blade - a cutter held in place between the two pieces screwed together. The inside wall of the hole has a spiral shape cut into it. There is a turn screw at the bottom. Found in Area E3 of workshop.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Manufacturer
Robert Marples Hermitage Works, Birmingham, 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 base panel of block: ROBERT MARPLES HERMITAGE WORKS/ SHEFFIELD.
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
11.2 cm (Length), 4.8 cm (Width), 4.2 cm (Height)
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Keywords
German Communities, German Immigration, Trades, Woodturning Industry, Woodworking
