Wrench

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Wrench

Entry/Object ID

1993.2.104

Description

Small iron wrench with square-shaped opening below U-shaped opening of wrench. Round opening at other end, appears to be the handle. *Wrench could have been used to turn axle caps that were screwed on the outside ends of factory made axle boxes (loosely resembles the unt axle wrench featured in "The Dictionary of Tools used in Woodworking and other Allied Trades," p. 532.

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1950

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Notes

Creation Date: 1850-1950

Dimensions

Width

1 in

Depth

3/4 in

Length

4-7/8 in

Material

Iron

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McClay, Albert and John

Provenance

Notes

Object owned and used by John McClay, circa 1854 and his son, Albert McClay, circa 1908-1977. Object donated, in 1993, by Wayne Cunningham, son-in-law to Albert McClay.