Emery Wheel

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Emery Wheel

Entry/Object ID

1939.1

Description

Round emery wheel with a hole in the center.

Use

Used to sharped tools, blades, or cutlery

Context

Made in the factory of Edgar Merrill in West Charleston, Vermont. Said to have been invented by Artemus Willard, but the patent paperwork was conned away from Merrill in Boston.

Acquisition

Accession

1939.1

Source or Donor

Gray, Will H.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Willard, Artemus

Date made

circa 1868

Place

Town

Charleston

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Grinder, Tool

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Grinder, Metal

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1 in

Diameter

6-1/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merrill, Edgar

Related Places

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America