Auger

Object/Artifact

Havre de Grace Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Auger

Entry/Object ID

2001.01.74

Description

Close Brace and Auger a type of screw driver-- has an auger at the tip. Manuel labor needed to turn the auger. 3 wooden peices over metal (holds the metal together) (brace-part that holds the bit) -a drill/ used to drill in different directions : straight n diagnol…. Regular augars need pressure (a lot) and can only be used straight down n side (no diagnols or above head)

Collection

John Carroll Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jan 2, 2007

Examined By

Keira Gruber

Notes

Still able to turn the auger easily, wooden peices are alittle knicked. Metal is tarnished. Auger is in good condition. some of the wooded peices are cracked.