Contributed by an individual through Maine Historical Society
Description
Brass maker William Webb, who had a foundry in Warren in the early nineteenth century, used this blow pipe to direct air through a flame to increase the heat of the flame during the soldering process.
About This Item
- Title: Blow pipe, ca. 1840
- Creator: William Webb
- Creation Date: circa 1840
- Subject Date: circa 1840
- Location: Warren, Knox County, ME
- Media: Metal
- Local Code: Private
- Collection: Private collection
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Brass industry--Maine--Warren
- Brasswork--Maine
- Equipment
- Metalworking
- Soldering
- Webb, William, 1773-1868--Associated objects
People
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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