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| 56 | Turnscrew | 81200T2 | photo | MH |
| Wood, brass, and forged iron and steel, 24 1/2" long, signed with owner's initials "C.B.N." on the wood handle, c. 1820 - 1840. |
| Historic Maritime III (1800-1840): Boomtown Years & the Dawn of the Industrial Revolution | Miscellaneous Tools |
| 57 | Cheese whisk | 81801T2 | photo | MH |
| Forged iron and wood, 30 1/2" long, 7" wood handle, unsigned. |
| This is a colonial era variety for mixing the curds in whey in the cheese-making process. |
| Historic Maritime I (1607-1676): The First Colonial Dominion | Domestic Utensils |
| 58 | Mortising machine | 82500T3 | bio | photo | MH |
| Cast iron, drop-forged malleable iron, signed "M.F.Co. Millers Falls Mass", c. 1885. |
| This is a prototypical mortising machine of the late 19th century. It was used in shipyards and for barn building to cut the mortise for tenons. |
| This tool dates from before the age of electric powered hand tools. |
| The Industrial Revolution (1865f.): Other Factory Made Tools | Woodworking: Boring Tools |
| 59 | Pod auger | TBA1004 | photo | MH |
| Forged iron, 26" long, unsigned, 18th century. |
| This pod auger was used in the creation of wooden water pipes. |
| Historic Maritime II (1720-1800): The Second Colonial Dominion & the Early Republic | Woodworking: Boring Tools |
| 60 | Dibble | TCR1008 | photo | MH |
| Forged steel and wood (beech?), 9" long, 4 3/4" point, unsigned. |
| This tool has a nicely turned handle. This tool is difficult to date, but is probably late 18th or early 19th century. |
| Historic Maritime III (1800-1840): Boomtown Years & the Dawn of the Industrial Revolution | Agricultural Implements |
| 62 | Pinching iron | 71401T16 | photo | MH |
| Drop-forged iron, 10 3/8" long, unsigned. |
| This is a typical 19th century pinching iron, used for straightening hair. |
| Historic Maritime IV (1840-1865): The Early Industrial Revolution | Domestic Utensils |
| 63 | Cobblers' clamp | 33002T8 | photo | MH |
| Drop-forged iron or steel, 8 3/8" long, 3 5/8" adjustable jaw, unsigned. |
| This tool has a specific name -- what is it? |
| Historic Maritime IV (1840-1865): The Early Industrial Revolution | Cobbler and Saddler Tools |
| 64 | Draw gauge | 63001T10 | bio | photo | MH |
| Drop-forged steel, brass, and wood, 6" wide, 5 5/8" long pistol grip, signed "Osborne Co Newark NJ Est 1826 Pat Aug 13, 76 Reissued July |
| 7, 1877". |
| This is a classic example of a factory-made tool from the heyday of the Industrial Revolution. By 1876, Davistown's cobblers were substituting |
| quality factory-made tools for handmade tools. This tool was also used by harness makers to slice leather. |
| The Industrial Revolution (1865f.): Other Factory Made Tools | Cobbler and Saddler Tools |
| 66 | Cross peen hammer | 32802T3 | photo | MH |
| Drop-forged steel, 4 1/4" long, 15/16" wide peen and head, unsigned. |
| The Industrial Revolution (1865f.): Other Factory Made Tools | Hammers |
| 68 | Yoke puller | 32802T9 | photo | MH |
| Forged iron, 10 3/8" long, unsigned. |
| See Richardson (1978) "Practical Blacksmithing" volume II, pg. 16, Fig. 19. |
| Historic Maritime III (1800-1840): Boomtown Years & the Dawn of the Industrial Revolution | Agricultural Implements |
| 69 | Saw set | 32802T13 | MH |
| Drop-forged iron and steel, 8" long, signed "Morrell's PAT. Dec 14 88". |
| This is one of a wide variety of Morrell designs for saw sets. DATM (Nelson 1999) lists two patents, Feb. 24 and Dec. 14, 1880. This may not |
| be the only unrecorded saw set patent. This design is rare; the 1880 patent designs were widely produced. Charles Morrell worked in New |
| York city; DATM gives 1851 - 1920 as the working dates of the company with his name. Saw sets of this size are often associated with setting |
| the teeth on two-man logging saws. |
| The Industrial Revolution (1865f.): Other Factory Made Tools | Logging Tools |
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