Drill, Rotary
Object number2008.97.2
Date1935-1938
MediumSteel
Credit LineGift of Alexander C. Speyer, Jr.
DescriptionSteel mining auger. Hand-crank. Long spiral.Dimensions1.5 x 98.2498 in. (3.8 x 249.6 cm)Historical NotesMiner’s cap light and auger owned by Alexander C. Speyer, Jr., while working as a draftsman and surveyor for Terminal Coal Company. Speyer completed a degree in mining engineering from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1935 and worked for Terminal following graduation until 1938.
Related institution
Terminal Coal Company
Related institution
Carnegie Mellon University
Previous owner
Alexander C. Speyer Jr.
Terms
On View
On view1910
c. 1950
Bernard Cloekler Company