Hand Drill

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Hand Drill

Entry/Object ID

2011.506.1

Description

A small, hand-operated drill with a wooden handle. There is a metal wheel in the middle of the drill attached to a crank, that when spun, operates the drill by spinning the drill chuck (top portion).

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Unable to clearly determine the specific manufacturer of this drill, but hand drills were most popular in the early decades of the 20th century, based upon research.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Along metal crank

Transcription

PILOT / No 11

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Notes

Despite searching, could not determine if this referenced a company or a model.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Drill, Hand

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drill

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

910

Dimensions

Width

3-1/8 in

Length

11-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3