Collecton of thrift and mill-bill

Hand tool, known as a Thrift, and two head pieces (of pick mill-bill type) for dressing or re-cutting the grooves in mill-stones. Item described as somewhere between a pick and a chisel.

Details

Category:
Nutrition & Food Technology
Object Number:
1966-395
type:
hand tools
credit:
Worsfold, K.J.

Parts

Pick mill-bill

Pick mill-bill

Pick mill-bill, used with Thrift to dress or re-cut the grooves in mill-stones.

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1966-395/1
type:
hand tools
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Thrift fitted with pick mill-bill

Thrift fitted with pick mill-bill

Hand tool, known as a Thrift, fitted with head piece (of pick mill-bill type) for dressing or re-cutting the grooves in mill-stones. Item described as somewhere between a pick and a chisel.

Object Number:
1966-395/2
type:
hand tools
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum