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Wooden Brace and Bit
c. 1900Subcollections
Overview
A 'U' shaped turned wooden item with a mushroom shaped head at one end and a metal chuck at the other.
Historical information
A wooden auger with a turned wooden handle, heavy wooden frame with chamfered edges on sweep. It has a cast iron chuck with latch button for a locking bit at one end and a mushroom shaped head at the other end; which revolves and has a brass collar with brass washes. A drill bit would be place in the chuck, and then a person would hold the mushroom knob, grip and turn the 'U shape to drill a hole.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS1985.50
Item type
Tools
Material
Iron
Wood
Width
35.5000 cm
Height or length
11 cm
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Public location
Last modified
Thursday, 8 October, 2026
Completeness
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Rights category
Date of creation +70 years
Attribution requirements
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.
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