Tool (for metals) (Grooving machine)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    Peck, Stow & Wilcox Company (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    East Berlin, Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1860-1900

  • Materials:

    Iron; Brass; Wood; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1972.0289.012


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1972.0289.012

Object Name

Tool (for metals) (Grooving machine)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Peck, Stow & Wilcox Company (Maker)
Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co. manufactured tinsmith tools and machines. Bibliography: EAIA Directory of American Tool Makers, 1990, pg. 238.

Place of Origin

East Berlin, Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1860-1900

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Brass panel on side; "PECK, STOW, / & / WILCOX CO. / EAST BERLIN CT." stamped incuse in Roman capitals.

Materials

Iron; Brass; Wood; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

23.125 (H) , 51.375 (L) , 10.625 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

58.738 (H) , 130.493 (L) , 26.988 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Demer, John H. 12//1973 "How Tinsmiths Used Their Tools". The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, Inc. 26 (4): 49-57.
See fig. 19, p. 53.