Auger Drill Bit, 1891-1916
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Artifact Overview
Woodworkers and carpenters bore holes in wood with augers. The Ford Auger Bit Company of Holyoke, Massachusetts, made this single lip auger bit. The company manufactured auger bits from the 1890s into the 1910s before being bought out by the Millers Falls Company in 1916.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bit (Tool component)
Date Made
1891-1916
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.0.22.454.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 0.375 in
Length: 0.25 in
Inscriptions
stamped into side:
[missing]ORD-HOLYOKE USA
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