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Object Record
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Item ID# |
2023.027.003 |
Object Name |
Screwdriver |
Description |
A ratchet screwdriver. The screwdriver has a bulbous wooden handle in a natural brown colour. There is a small green paint stripe near the end. The main body has a silver and brass cylindrical shaft that has a ratchet section near the base along with a Robertson head at the end. The ratchet section is a tube like shape with three divot section to move a grooved slot. The end has textured and has a smaller tube like shape that supports the screwdriver head in place. There is text stamped at the back of the ratchet section with faint text and numbers. The top legible area reads "Yankee No. 31 North Bros Mfg. Co.". |
Provenance |
The screwdriver belonged to Alfred John Bettridge who used it while working at Fitton-Parker Furniture Ltd. in Southampton. |
Dimensions |
L-39.2 Dia-4.4 cm |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Furniture factories Furniture industry |
Places |
Southampton |
People |
Bettridge, Alfred John |
Businesses, Organizations, Ships, Sites |
Fitton-Parker Furniture Ltd. |
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