Five milling cutters
- maker:
- Joseph Bramah
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Five milling cutters, for making locks, made by Joseph Bramah, c. 1790
These five milling cutters with one arbor for mounting between lathe centres were used by Joseph Bramah in the manufacture of the Bramah lock. The cutters are forged steel cylinders, helically cut and finished by hand. They have the surface of a rough-cut file.
Details
- Category:
- Hand and Machine Tools
- Object Number:
- 1935-131
- type:
- cutter
- credit:
- Bramah Security Equipment Ltd.
