Junior Tool Set
Tool Kit
ca. 1978 (manufactured)
ca. 1978 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
Children's toolkit. The tools are contained in a wooden case with a plywood base and hinged lid. It has a metal handle and clasp. The contents are as follows:
- A metal and plastic saw with a red plastic handle
- Red plastic set square
- Metal bradawl
- Metal chisel with wooden handle
- Metal file with wooden handle
- Metal screwdriver with red plastic handle
- Hammer with metal head and wooden handle
- Black metal pliers
- Wood and plastic spirit level
- Red pencil (probably not original to the set)
- Wooden rule
Most of the tools fit into preformed compartments in a plastic tray. The saw, bradawl and set square are housed inside the lid.
- A metal and plastic saw with a red plastic handle
- Red plastic set square
- Metal bradawl
- Metal chisel with wooden handle
- Metal file with wooden handle
- Metal screwdriver with red plastic handle
- Hammer with metal head and wooden handle
- Black metal pliers
- Wood and plastic spirit level
- Red pencil (probably not original to the set)
- Wooden rule
Most of the tools fit into preformed compartments in a plastic tray. The saw, bradawl and set square are housed inside the lid.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Junior Tool Set (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood, plywood, metal, plastic |
| Brief description | Junior Tool Set comprising nineteen parts; plastic, wood, metal, Piko, East German, about 1978 |
| Physical description | Children's toolkit. The tools are contained in a wooden case with a plywood base and hinged lid. It has a metal handle and clasp. The contents are as follows: - A metal and plastic saw with a red plastic handle - Red plastic set square - Metal bradawl - Metal chisel with wooden handle - Metal file with wooden handle - Metal screwdriver with red plastic handle - Hammer with metal head and wooden handle - Black metal pliers - Wood and plastic spirit level - Red pencil (probably not original to the set) - Wooden rule Most of the tools fit into preformed compartments in a plastic tray. The saw, bradawl and set square are housed inside the lid. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. A. Hudson |
| Object history | Given by Mr A. Hudson [88/391] |
| Production | Founded in 1949, Piko was once a state-owned enterprise in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), supplying model trains to Eastern Europe. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.406-1987 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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