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soldering iron
Description:
A metal soldering iron with a wooden handle that was used by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. On the left side on the triangular tip of the metal piece reads "DQ &", although the rest of the name engraving before and after have either been covered with rust or have faded away. Thus, there is no clear indication or leads of where the iron was manufactured in/from. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
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021.10.56
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Blacksmith Tongs
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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.
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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.
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986.09.09
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Blacksmith Tongs
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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.
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986.09.10
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Blacksmith Tongs
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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.
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986.09.11
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Blacksmith Tongs
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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.
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986.09.13
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Blacksmith Tongs
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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.
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986.09.14
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Blacksmith Tongs
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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.
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986.09.15
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Blacksmith Tongs
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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
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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.
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986.09.17
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Blacksmith's Forge
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A shallow metal bowl on four legs joined by steel straps. A wheel is part of the lower assemblage; possibly it turned a blower (missing) Condition: Generally rusted. The bowl has a hole in the center.
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984.30.03
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Blacksmith Tongs
Description:
Set of tongs with curved tips.
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985.10.14
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Blacksmith's Hammer
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This is a home made hammer for metal work. The head and handle are both cylindrical. It is made entirely of metal. It is approximately 10 lbs in weight.
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989.41.01
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Blacksmith's Hammer
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This is a home made hammer for metal work. It is entirely metal, and very heavy for its size. The handle is square at the head and narrows to a flat edge at the end. The head is slightly rounded and shaped like a rectangular prism.
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989.41.02
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Lead Pot
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This is a ladle for casting lead objects like bearings, rifle bullets, lead weights etc….
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989.38.01
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