Machine, Boring

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Machine, Boring

Entry/Object ID

1993.795

Description

Brown wood plank seat with upright wood frame into which iron gears, teeth and heavy bit are moved by 2 egg shaped wood handles. "The Boring Machine made mortising easy. Two holes, chiselled easily into a mortise. Operator sat __ and turned machine with both hands." is also marked, "P A T'D" "__ __ Ring Co.", "______Mass."

Dimensions

Height

34-1/2 in

Width

8 in

Depth

27 in

Material

Wood, Iron