N° d'objet
51/416/2
Description
A mill bill is a hammer-like hand tool consisting of a bill (steel wedge) and a thrift (wooden handle). It is used for dressing millstones by the process of 'cracking' so that the correct grinding action is achieved between the upper stone, or 'runner', and the lower 'bed-stone'. This is one of six mill bill bits which belonged to the miller who started work in the mill at Eversley, Hampshire, in 1863. It is made of silver steel with the inscription 'Cast steel Sheffield'.
Description physique
1 mill bill bit: metal (silver steel); good condition
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – These mill bill bits belonged to the miller who started work in the mill at Eversley (Hants) in 1863. It is thought that he brought them with him from another mill. // The bits were used in a wooden handle or thrift for dressing millstones. Their correct name is MILL BILL, but this is [note to say that one was found in the thrift of 51/243] usually applied to the whole tool. // This collection consists of 6 bits, but two of them have been inserted into thrifts whose bits were missing. They are made of silver steel by various firms, including J. Hughes of London, and J. Burton. Their lengths vary from 7.75 to 10.25 inches, but the width is the same in each case, 1.4 inches.'
Lieu de création
Sheffield
Date
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
Période de création
Early-nineteenth century
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Document électronique
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