Nail Makers Oliver. Oliver anvil
Nail Makers Oliver. Oliver anvil
- Measurements:
-
overall: 360 mm x 270 mm x 230 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1931-196/1
- type:
- anvil
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nail Makers Oliver
- maker:
- Unknown
Nail Makers Oliver, Anvil, Bellows, Hammers, tools and nails and accessories
This oliver or treadle hammer forms part of the equipment of a nailmaker's forge. This example consists of two hammers pivoted between a pair of upright posts. They are each balanced by bent poles as in the pole lathe and operated by separate treadles. The oliver was first described in 1686 in Robert Plot's book 'The Natural history of Staffordshire'.
Details
- Category:
- Hand and Machine Tools
- Object Number:
- 1931-196
- type:
- nail making
- credit:
- Mr. C.E. Greener.
Parts
Nail makers fulcrum
Nail Makers Oliver. Oliver wooden fulcrum of two poles
- Measurements:
-
overall: 400 mm x 1520 mm x 230 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1931-196/2
- type:
- fulcrum
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nail Makers Oliver
Nail Makers Oliver. 2 Oliver support posts with 2 iron bearing brackets each. 2 wooden posts or beams, 5 short planks, 1 loose iron wedge, 1 composite wood frame with boards nailed to it
- Measurements:
-
composite wood frame: 490 mm x 610 mm x 50 mm,
short planks 1-3: 500 mm x 100 mm x 20 mm,
short plank 4: 500 mm x 150 mm x 20 mm,
short plank 5: 900 mm x 100 mm x 20 mm,
wooden posts/beams (each): 1400 mm x 180 mm x 100 mm,
oliver support posts (each): 1200 mm x 240 mm x 150 mm,
loose iron wedge: 150 mm x 20 mm x 15 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1931-196/3
- type:
- oliver
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two oliver hammers
Two oliver hammers, each comprising hammer arm with peen wedged in and 2 other arms on arbor
- Measurements:
-
Arms (each): 350 mm x 160 mm x 40 mm,
Oliver Hammer 2: 460 mm x 480 mm x 160 mm,
Oliver Hammer 1: 500 mm x 480 mm x 230 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1931-196/5
- type:
- hammer - tool
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand hammer
Hand hammer, file, 2 pairs of tongs, 2 oliver hammer peens, 19 heading tools for anvil, plain spanner, plain iron brace with loose pad and 2 rose bits and 3 iron items of unknown purpose
- Measurements:
-
Storage RUB: 300 mm x 450 mm x 380 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1931-196/6
- type:
- hammer - tool
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
A quantity of hand-made nails
A quantity of hand-made nails, wedges etc, some in an old tin can
- Object Number:
- 1931-196/7
- type:
- nails
Lengths of chain
Lengths of chain, hooks etc associated with oliver (some may belong to wheelwright's tools 1949-335 etc)
- Object Number:
- 1931-196/8
- type:
- chain
Wood component for Nail Makers Oliver
Wood component for Nail Makers Oliver.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 60 mm x 510 mm x 110 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1931-196/9
- type:
- nail making
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
