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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
This is a square headed blacksmith tong with a length of 34 cm. It is quite small compared to the other tongs. It is quite rusted but still useable.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.08
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
These tongs are 35.5 cm. in length. They are short compared to other tongs. These tongs have flat pincers, coming together parallel to each other. The handles are rounded. They are in good condition but rusted.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.09
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
These metal blacksmith's tongs are 40 cm. in length. They have a rounded head which the two parts are always close together. The handle is quite short compared to the head pincers. These are in good condition with little rust.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.10
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
These tongs are 44.5 cm in length and have quite a short grasping area compared to the handles. The grasping part is slightly square but the rest is rounded. The grip width is 3 cm. These tongs are very rusted.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.11
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
This is a double headed pair of blacksmiths' tongs. They are 46 cm in length and capable of grasping objects of differing sizes because of this. The pieces are all quite rounded. Condition: sound but rusted.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.13
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
These tongs bear inscription "20.5 , Made in U.S.A., Heller." This set of tongs are 51 cm in length and have long rounded pincers and curved handles. It appears to be used to grasp hot rounded objects.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.14
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
Inscription has "24" on it for its length of 24 inches. This item is 61.5 cm in length. It has a double head to grasp different size cylinder-type objects. It has long handles to the blacksmith can avoid the heat. This set of tongs is rusted.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.15
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
These are blacksmith's tongs. They are 63 cm in length and have rounded pincers which do not completely close. The are used to hold hot pieces of metal for the blacksmith. to work. They are rusted but workable
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.16
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
These tongs are 64 cm and were used by a blacksmith to grasp hot metal. The pincers on the front end of the tool are slightly square. It is quite rusted but in useable condition.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1914-1940
Accession #:
986.09.17
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Wooden Block
Description:
This is an oval, brown ,wooden block, with metal pulleys encased in the wood and a small wooden hook at the top. The wood is cracked, old, and unfinished. The metal pulleys and hook are in good condition. The whole block is covered with silt.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1940
Accession #:
986.09.46
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Broad Axe
Description:
This is a broad axe. It is made of a metal blade attached to a wooden handle. The blade seems to be home made. Condition: this is in good condition. The blade is only slightly rusted and the staff is smooth from age and wearing.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1910
Accession #:
986.09.28
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Brush Hook
Description:
This tool has a wooden handle strengthened with a band about 3 cm. from the metal blade. The blade is long with a slight curve forming a hook at the top. Condition: very worn.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1940
Accession #:
986.09.31
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Car Wheel, Wooden Spokes
Description:
This is a wheel framed in metal and having wooden spokes and a metal center. It has a diameter of 50 cm. The spokes don't travel completely from the hub of the wheel to the rim as the spokes are partially rotten. This a hard solid wheel used in cars before inflatable tires. The metal parts of the wheel are slightly rusted, the wooden spokes of the wheel are rotted so that that they do not go to the rim of the wheel.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1915
Accession #:
986.09.06
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Car Wheel, Steel Spokes
Description:
This is an old wheel with steel spokes, center and rim. The rim is concave suggesting a place for an inner tube or tire. It is the wheel of a car. The diameter of the wheel is 51 cm. This wheel is in good condition however it is rusted.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1930
Accession #:
986.09.07
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Churn
Description:
This is a large oval shaped churn. It is made of rectangular metal. It has a wooden handle which turns a wooden "paddle wheel" device on the inside. It has two parts, the lid and the body. This item is in good condition.
Date of Object:
c.a. 1940
Accession #:
986.09.47
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