(a) A wooden cylinder, polished, with smooth convex end; other end tapers in voncave manner; four parallel rings scored into wood 1.5 cm beneath tapering; the tapered end connects to a hollow cylinder of metal that projects a thin bar of metal, rounded at the end; the rounding encloses a hand-turne…
(a) A wooden cylinder, polished, with smooth convex end; other end tapers in voncave manner; four parallel rings scored into wood 1.5 cm beneath tapering; the tapered end connects to a hollow cylinder of metal that projects a thin bar of metal, rounded at the end; the rounding encloses a hand-turned circular saw covered on three sides; open saw blade is partially covered with hinged cover; hand rotation assembly protrudes perpendicular to blade and joins at 90° to arm then joins at 90° again to circular metal disc (a rough "S" shape), with a small hole drilled in the middle; (b) rectangular cardboard box bottom, open at top; contains cotton padding; (c) rectangular cardboard box top open at bottom; long sides have semicircular indentation in middle of box.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - ring cutter - Size: Length 14.4 cm x Width 4.4 cm x Depth 2.8 cm
b - box bottom - Size: Length 15.2 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
c - box top - Size: Length 15.6 cm x Width 5.3 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. C.H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario
(a) Engraved on shaft: "PATENTED // K & D // July 10, 1900"; (b) bottom of box, inside: illustration of ring cutter in use; "KD" and owl crest; "TRADE MARK" and printed instructions; "K&D Ring Cutter No. 100 // PATENTED JULY 10, 1900 // [instructions listed] // TO INSERT A NEW SAW – [instructions listed] // EXTRA SAWS SUPPLIED BY THE TRADE // SEE ALSO INSIDE COVER OF THIS BOX"; (c) outside of box: lefthand corner printed logo: "TRADE K [owl symbol] D MARK // UK & US PAT. OFFICE"; centre of box, image of ring cutter; on haft of illustrated cutter: "PAT. JULY 10, 1900 and "K. & D."; outside ends of box: "K. & D. // No. 100"; inside of box: image of ring cutter in use; printed text: "K. & D. Ring Cutter No. 100 // PATENTED JULY 10, 1900 // [sales pitch listed] // SEE DIRECTIONS ON BOTTOM OF BOX INSIDE // [sales pitch continued] // OF K.&D. QUALITY THROUGHOUT // PRICE $2.75 // FOR SALE BY JOBBERS OF WATCHMAKERS' TOOLS AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS // Manufactured By // [logo] KENDRICK & DAVIS CO. [logo] // LEBANON // New Hampshire";outside box: printed, "K.&D. RING CUTTER // No. 100 // MANUFACTURED BY // KENDRICK & DAVIS Co., // LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-14
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
(a) Rotary blade still functions; a little tarnished; (b) some scratches and moisture damage; (c) worn outside on the corners; moisture damage to the outside