Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2502Location: MarlboroughDate / Time: May 01, 2010 10:00AM
Description:
Turned Hardwood and Steel Pump Drill, possibly England, 19th century, a sliding horizontal handle attached to the vertical axis by a string which, when wound, spins the drill bit, lg. 19, wd. 10 3/4 in.
Note: For a discussion of this drill, also known as an Archimedean drill, see Crom #3, p. 305.
Estimate $200-300
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