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large box lock with key
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Boxlock and key that are very rusty. On front is large knob placed in small rectangle near upper left corner. Four small holes on front, one in each corner.
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boxlock with key
Large rusty padlock with swinging keyhole cover
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padlock--only one nail is in back of piece- on upper left side
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padlock
Wooden boxlock with hand-printed label
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wooden boxlock--unvarnished wood piece with small holes in upper and lower left corner and in right center. keyhole in bottom center. Back reinforced in spots with thin metal pieces and nails.
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wooden boxlock
Thin metal escutheon
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escutheon; has 7 small holes, 1 large hole, a keyhole and an opening shaped like a rectangle with all four sides curved inward between the two connected metal parts. black plastic printed label saying, "Carpenters' Hall Escutheon taken 1857 off front…
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escutheon
Typed paragraph and business card enclosed in a black frame with gold around the inside edges.
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Typed statement: "This collection, including the set of planes, was used by David Walker, deceased. Mr. Walker was a carpenter and builder, having his business in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. most of these tools were made in Scotland and…
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framed statement
One corner candle sconce and removable center which holds candle
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Aluminum or tin corner sconce, scratched and showing rust on inside edges. On back, there is a small loop for hanging.
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corner candle sconce with yellow candle
Wooden plaque with parchment paper covering the front. the paper is hand-printed and contains large and small nails.
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Wooden plaque; Nails secured to the board with metal loops. some loops empty. Paper is discolored with age. All the nails are very rusty. Hand printed: "WROUGHT FLOOR BRADS CARPENTERS' HALL 177_ [last number is missing because parchment broke off]…
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wooden plaque with nails
Flat backed wood piece with extending curved front.
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wood piece; Appears to be made of 3 parts. 2 equidistant thin cracks run the length of the front of the piece. wood on the bottom has vein-like cracks all through it. Deep thumb-shaped depression in bottom. (See Bldg. Records Database #3039)
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decorative wood piece
Cast-iron grate with curving spiral-like designs
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cast iron grate--Rust evident on interior of back border. One of two "hooks" on back is broken off.
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cast iron grate
Long iron rod
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Iron rod; very rusty. With one flat end and the other end like a nail. in the middle, it is split into two thin rods.
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iron rod, spit for a reflector oven
Metal butterfly hinges with three small holes in each side.
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very rusty. Rust has begun to eat away at the back near the hinge in the center. Very stiff, does not move.
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butterfly hinges
Molding plane of dark wood rabbet cut, 1.125" used to cut offset surfaces
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molding plane; smooth, unvarnished wood slivers of wood have fallen off top wooden part Beech wood by Bennett B. Burley of Glasgow, Scotland replaced wedge D. Walker, owner
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molding plane
Dark wood molding plane, 1" rabbet cut used to cut offset surfaces rabbeting plane
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top wooden part has rough surface. blade shows signs of rust. beech wood by Sandusky Tool Co., one of the largest and longest-working plane-makers in the U.S. rabbeting plane
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rabbeting plane, molding plane
Rabbeting plane with fork. used for cutting crossgrain.
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Fork is rusty. On side where fork is exposed more, wood is warped and chipped. Rabbeting plane
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rabbeting plane
Mitre plane, 1 7/8" blade used to smooth the edges of boards or the sides of short boards
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traces of white paint visible on top front. beech wood. maker's name removed. mitre plane
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mitre plane
Dark wood mitre plane with long, thin boat-shaped base. used to smooth the edges of boards or the sides of short boards.
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traces of green paint slashes visible on bottom of base of mitre plane. Beech wood. by H. Chapin, unusual mark on cutter, "Cloverleaf," Reynolds Ban--, Auburn, N.Y.
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mitre plane
Molding plane with curved circular open area in base near blade.
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Molding plane--very small holes have eroded the wood in three places on one side. many scratches. Opening is wider on one side. 1.25” rabbet cut. Beech wood. Appears to be mechanic made.
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molding plane
Molding plane with concave blade.
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solid back of the plane extends lower than area with blade. sash cut. Grooves are lightly embedded in the side near the blade. There is a deep nick in the side near the blade. Beech wood. by Marshall of Glasgow, Scotland.
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molding plane
Molding plane with slighlty concabe blade, sash cut.
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molding plane made of beech wood. by Marshall, Glasgow, Scotland D. Walker and C. Taylor, owners
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molding plane
Molding plane with very narrow concave blade. 3/16" bead cut.
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molding plane made of beech wood. by Marshall of Glasgow, Scotland boxed with boxwood. wedge shows crushing type damage.
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molding plane
Handled match plane for groving. rabbet plane
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Thin sheet of metal reinforces area near blade- attached with 5 large flat nails. Wedge arms. Beech wood. Replacement wedge. rabbet plane
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rabbet plane
Large key with old tag attached.
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key--Handprinted on accompanying tag: "FIRST CONGRESS HALL" The handle of the key has an 8-shaped opening.
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key
Large metal key with thin oval handle.
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There is a chip at the end of the key. no tag.
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key
Metal key with thin oval handle
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metal key
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key
Thick metal key, hollow
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There are three almost complete circles attached to the end of the key.
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key
Heavy metal long strap hinge with rivets
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rivets have wide flat bases. strap hinge has tapering width. very rusty.
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strap hinges
Lightweight long thin carved piece of wood
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very lightweight dark wood. pieces are broken off at each end. Initial length and purpose of object unknown
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decorative wooden piece
Plane knife with large-headed screw coming through it.
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plane knife; very rusty in the blade area. steel. 1 of 4 in the collection of teh Carpenters' Company which is inscribed by W.BUTCHER
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plane knife
Long plane knife with no screws or open areas
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plane knife; cast steel. 1 of 4 inscribed by W.BUTCHER
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plane knife
Plane knife with large key hole-like opening in center
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plane knife; cast steel. 1 of 4 plane knives inscribed by W.BUTCHER
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plane knife
Plane knife with large key hole-shaped opening
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plane knife; cast steel. 1 of 4 plane knives inscribed by W.BUTCHER
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plane knife
Plane knife with large key hole-shaped opening
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plane knife; cast steel. several rust spots. logo with some letters undecipherable, the right half says: Tool Co. MADE FROM BUTCHERS CAST STEEL
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plane knife
Plane knife with large key hole-shaped opening in center
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logo: ISAAC GREAVES WARANTED CAST STEEL logo includes what appears to be a coat of arms plane knife
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plane knife
Plane knife; 2 pieces are connected by a large-headed screw
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cast steel plane knife some discoloration and rusting.
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plane knife
Plane knife; 2 pieces are held together by a large-headed screw.
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cast steel plane knife very rusty
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plane knife
Plane knife with angled blade.
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blade at bottom is at an angle from the rest of the plane knife. very rusty. no inscriptions visible
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plane knife
Small rusty plane knife with large-headed screw attached
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small rusty plane knife with large-headed screw attached
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plane knife
Rusty iron cut nail
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small thin flat head nail. rectangular stem. blunt point.
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cut nail
Rusty iron cut nail
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long thin irregularly shaped cut nail rectangular stem. blunt point. thin flat head.
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cut nail
Rusty handwrought nail
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hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6, each one of a different length and width.
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wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
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hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6. stem was obviously formed by hand, because of inconsistency of width. point is flat and wide, not sharp.
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wrought nail
Rusty handwrought iron nail
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hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6. point is flat but sharp.
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wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
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1 of a set of 6. area near the point is very irregular, suggesting that it has been knocked off. hand wrought nail;
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wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
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hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6. point is flat and irregularly shaped.
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wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
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hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6. stem is much shorter than the rest of the set. much more regularly shaped than the rest of the set.
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wrought nail
Silver metal paring chisel
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paring chisel: 1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade
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paring chisel
Silver metal paring chisel
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paring chisel: 1) pushed to smooth a rough cut made by the forming chisel. used as a finishing tool. 2) side view: flat and thin 3) some decoloration 4) incision goes from top of blade along back of the chisel for a few inches 5) sharp blade
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paring chisel