Aristocrat
Chisel
1963 (made)
1963 (made)
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Other than their unusual but elegant look, the main claim to fame for the Aristocratic range of chisels is the patented handle design incorporating a threaded rod, one end of which is screwed into a tapped hole in the socket and the other into a cap which, when tightened, secures the handle to the socket: This invention claims to solve the following problems: a tool with the usual tang to be driven into a hole in a ferruled handle is always liable to have the blade work loose from the handle in use, and the same difficulty is found with the lesser-known type of tool in which the blade is formed with a tapered socketed shank. And further, … the handle may be formed of wood, but advantageously as regards avoidance of splitting it may be formed of a plastic. A damaged handle may be readily replaced by unscrewing the cap.
According to the Ward &Payne catalogue from 1964 replacement handles were indeed available and available in both wood and black plastic.
According to the Ward &Payne catalogue from 1964 replacement handles were indeed available and available in both wood and black plastic.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Title | Aristocrat (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Forged and sharpened steel, the handles turned (Wood) or moulded (plastic). |
| Brief description | Two sets of four 'Aristocrat' socket chisels, steel shaft with plastic or beech handle. Designed by John A. Hattersley and manufactured by Ward & Payne Ltd, 1963. Winner of the Design Centre Award 1959. |
| Physical description | Socket chisels, steel shaft with plastic or beech handle. Each chisel, a straight rectangular steel shaft, chamfered cutting edge, conical socket, the handles of either beechwood or plastic, tapered towards both ends. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Gift of the manufacturer |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award, 1959. |
| Summary | Other than their unusual but elegant look, the main claim to fame for the Aristocratic range of chisels is the patented handle design incorporating a threaded rod, one end of which is screwed into a tapped hole in the socket and the other into a cap which, when tightened, secures the handle to the socket: This invention claims to solve the following problems: a tool with the usual tang to be driven into a hole in a ferruled handle is always liable to have the blade work loose from the handle in use, and the same difficulty is found with the lesser-known type of tool in which the blade is formed with a tapered socketed shank. And further, … the handle may be formed of wood, but advantageously as regards avoidance of splitting it may be formed of a plastic. A damaged handle may be readily replaced by unscrewing the cap. According to the Ward &Payne catalogue from 1964 replacement handles were indeed available and available in both wood and black plastic. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.297 to G-1963 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2011 |
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