GRINDER, Emery Stone

H1991.5

Basically cirular solid metal frame with screws and clamps at base for attaching to a work bench. On one side there is a wooden handle which rotates a 12cm (diameter) grindstone bolted on the other side. Paper label on stone read: 'GMF/ Made expressly for G.M.F. Electric Motors/ Pty. Ltd./ Sydney Australia/ Precision/ Balanced/ Dimensions 12.5x12.5x12mm/ Type/ A60Q'. Above handle, plate is marked 'NIP' and the black disk next to the emery stone reads 'BOLT HEAD SIDE'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1991.5
Accession Date: 9 Jan 1991

Material

Metal/Metal0 - Whole
Wood/Wood0 - Whole
Stone/Stone0 - Whole

Measurement

width250mm
height230mm

 

 

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