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Set of two bits

Manufacturer Buck & Hickman

Period20th century

Classification(s)

Tools and Equipment

Object TypeBit (Tool Component)

Registration NumberMMM 005160.2

DescriptionOne short with a leaf-shaped blade, inscribed Buck & Hickman 5/8, the other long, with a square-crossection bit head tapering to a small flat edge.InscriptionsInscribed "Buck & Hickman 5/8".Material

Cast steel or iron

Dimensions1 x 1 x 17.2 cm

Alternate ID Numbers

Inventory Card 50969-70
EEA Norway Grant EEA.0458
HM Object Number 87117

Online Collections

Dockyard Toolbox

Public Access

Not on view

MuseumMalta Maritime Museum

Location

Malta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection

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