Chisel. Drawer Lock

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Chisel. Drawer Lock

Entry/Object ID

1976.071.502

Description

Cast steel drawer lock chisel. Middle is rectangular with a sharpened edge at either end-one end is hoe-shaped, the other more a traditional chisel shape, 1/3 inches width. Used for chipping out the recess to the lock and bolt of drawer locks when there is insufficient room to use an ordinary chisel. This type of chisel is known as a "double ended drawer lock chisel" a square bar of steel 6x3/8" with chisel ends bent at mock with one another(opposite directions) p.138 Dictionary of Tools, R.A. Salaman. Markings: makers name "W.Marples and Sons/Cast Steel" with the company's shamrock mark

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sellars, George Mrs.

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chisel

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

drawer lock chisel chisel

Created By

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

February 17, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 15, 2025