Screw auger, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1952.6339.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

T-handled 1 7/16" diameter screw auger of cast steel. Auger has a single screw lead and is a Scotch pattern auger. Shaft is round above auger transitioning to square below handle. Handle is between-centers turned hickory and one end has cracked along the grain. A forged ring encircles the handle just before the point of attachment of the auger shaft to the handle to prevent the spit from continuing.

New York Mount Lebanon

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