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Tornavit
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Tornavit

Alternate title
  • Ratchet flat-head screwdriver
Period20th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeScrewdriver
Registration NumberMMM 004627
DescriptionScrewdriver with a bulbous wooden handle (featuring three turning grooves), a brass ferrule secured to a ratcher mechanism by a screw and a rotating blade with a flat head. The ferrule features a switch which allows the blade's ratchet to turn either clockwise or anticlockwise.
Material
Wood; Brass; Steel/ Iron
Dimensions3.2 x 3.2 x 23 cm
Alternate ID Numbers
  • EEA Norway Grant: EEA.0322
  • Inventory Card: 50891-2
  • HM Object Number: 87004
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on view
Location
  •   Malta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection
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