Machinist Threading Tools and Box

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Machinist Threading Tools and Box

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.241.1-44

Description

A large brown wooden box with 4 metal clasp for closure. Inside of the box are forty-three cylindrical metal threading tools.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Machine, Pipe Threading

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chest, Tool

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Machine, Metalworking

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Tool

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

wooden box

Width

16 in

Length

12-1/2 in

Dimension Description

large metal cylinder

Width

2 in

Length

2 in

Dimension Notes

taken of one metal piece

Dimension Description

medium metal cylinder

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

1-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

taken of one metal piece

Dimension Description

small cylandier

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

1-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

taken of one metal piece

Dimension Description

long metal pipe

Width

1/2 in

Length

6 in

Dimension Description

long metal flat head

Width

1/2 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good