Soldering iron shank

Museum number:
18-595
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2156
Description:
Soldering iron with copper tip, iron shank; wood grip, peened tenon hafting of copper tip to shank. For sweat soldering; used by tinsmiths. Length 30 cm.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Soldering iron shank, accession number 18-595, described as Soldering iron with copper tip, iron shank; wood grip, peened tenon hafting of copper tip to shank. For sweat soldering; used by tinsmiths. Length 30 cm.

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