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Saw, Circular - 2014.008.04
Circular saw for cutting buttons out of the pearl shells. Produced from steel wrapped into a tube. One cutting end with teeth; this end has a slightly smaller diameter than the opposing end.
Record Type: Object
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Shell - 2014.008.17
A small pearl shell with one .5'' hole cut through; a demonstration for the production of pearl buttons.
Record Type: Object
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Saw, Circular - 2014.008.03
Circular saw for cutting buttons out of the pearl shells. Produced from steel wrapped into a tube. One cutting end with teeth; this end has a slightly smaller diameter than the opposing end.
Record Type: Object
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Button - 2014.008.16
A pearl shank button. The shank part of the button with one hole.
Record Type: Object
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Saw, Circular - 2014.008.02
Circular saw for cutting buttons out of the pearl shells. Produced from steel wrapped into a tube. One cutting end with teeth; this end has a slightly smaller diameter than the opposing end.
Record Type: Object
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Saw, Circular - 2014.008.06
Circular saw for cutting buttons out of the pearl shells. Produced from steel wrapped into a tube. One cutting end with teeth; this end has a slightly smaller diameter than the opposing end.
Record Type: Object
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Shell - 2014.008.10
A shell with nine .75'' holes cut out; a demonstration for the production of pearl buttons.
Record Type: Object
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Chisel, Point - 2014.008.12
A flat trianglar tool made out of metal. Appears to be a chisel.
Record Type: Object
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Shell - 2014.008.18
A pearl shell inside of the hand clamp; a demonstration for the production of pearl buttons.
Record Type: Object
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Saw, Circular - 2014.008.05
Circular saw for cutting buttons out of the pearl shells. Produced from steel wrapped into a tube. One cutting end with teeth; this end has a slightly smaller diameter than the opposing end. This object is one of sixteen tools in a display created by the donor.
Record Type: Object
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Clamp - 2014.008.09
A hand clamp used for holding and positioning the shell while the saw is used to cut blanks from it.
Record Type: Object
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Chisel, Bent - 2014.008.11
A flat retangleular tool made out of metal with a 90 degree bend in the middle. Appears to be a chisel. Each end has two grooves cut out on each side.
Record Type: Object
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Hose - 2014.008.14
A tube assembly for spraying water on to the sawing station and shell being cut. Consists of a single metal tube then branching off to two other tubes with a nozzle at the end. This was used for lubricating and cooling the saw along with keeping the shell clean of dust generated form drilling.
Record Type: Object
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Tool, Forming - 2014.008.07
Wooden dowel that is part of the collection for tools used in pearl button manufacturing. Exact purpose unknown.
Record Type: Object
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Chisel, Flat - 2014.008.13
A flat rectanglar tool made out of metal. There are two groves cut out of each end. Appears to be a chisel.
Record Type: Object
