Object number
79/8
Description
An auger is a boring tool used in a variety of woodworking trades to bore long deep holes. This is a screw or spiral auger, with a steel bit and a fixed wooden handle. The Museum holds no further information about it.
Physical description
1 auger: metal, wood
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: Auger, spiral // Accession number: 79/8 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 14.3.79 // Description: Steel auger with fixed wooden handle. Diameter of spiral bit 2.5 cm. // Dimensions: length 45.0 cm // length (handle) 32.0 cm // Associated information: No other information’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14405.tif - High resolution image
