Screw auger, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1952.6343.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

T-handled Scotch patter screw auger, 3/4" diameter with a screw lead. Auger is of cast steel, has a round shank, and a square tang, threaded at end. Tang is inserted through a between-centers turned, steam-bent hickory handle and secured with a brass square nut.

New York Mount Lebanon

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