Emery wheel

Name/Title

Emery wheel

Entry/Object ID

1971.J.172

Description

Emery Wheel (Incomplete), is supported by a trellised metal frame. A metal foot petal is connected to a metal axle that runs through the center of the stone. Metal seat is attached to the back of the support structure. Users would have sat on the structure itself and used the foot petals to spin the stone. A rusted metal siphon is fastened above the stone. The siphon has completely rusted out at the bottom. The stone appears to be sandstone and shows signs of wear.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John Collection

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-71

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Wheel, Grinding

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Wheel, Glassworking

Nomenclature Class

Glass, Plastics & Clayworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

emery wheel

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

May 23, 1996

Update Date

June 9, 2026