Collection

Collection of early London plumber's tools

Made:: London

Collection of early London plumber's tools.

Details

Category:: Hand and Machine Tools

Object Number:: 1952-460

type:: plumber's tools

credit:: Chalkley, J.F.

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Parts

Two plumber's dressing sticks

Two plumber's dressing sticks

Two plumber's dressing sticks

Measurements:: overall: 1.378 x 12.5984 x 1.9685 in.; 35 x 320 x 50 mm

Materials:: beech wood

Object Number:: 1952-460/1

type:: plumber's tools

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Plumber's chase wedge, used for drawing lead sheet into an angle corner

Plumber's chase wedge, used for drawing lead sheet into an angle corner

A plumber's chase wedge.

Measurements:: .748 x 2.5591 x 1.9685 in.; 19 x 65 x 50 mm

Materials:: beech wood and brass

Object Number:: 1952-460/2

type:: plumber's tools

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Three plumber's chase wedges

Three plumber's chase wedges

A set of 3 plumber's chase wedges.

Materials:: beech wood and steel

Object Number:: 1952-460/3

type:: wedge

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Five plumber's cones, for shaping lead sheet

Five plumber's cones, for shaping lead sheet

Five plumber's cones.

Measurements:: overall: 2.7559 x 2.0472 in.; 70 x 52 mm

Materials:: hard wood

Object Number:: 1952-460/4

type:: cones

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A plumber's rosewood Egg

A plumber's rosewood Egg

A plumber's egg.

Measurements:: 2.3622 x 1.9685 in.; 60 x 50 mm

Materials:: wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1952-460/5

type:: plumbers egg

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Two plumber's cones, for shaping lead sheet

Two plumber's cones, for shaping lead sheet

Two small plumbers cones.

Measurements:: overall: 2.3622 x 1.1811 in.; 60 x 30 mm

Materials:: hard wood

Object Number:: 1952-460/6

type:: tool

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum