Sold for:
$2,726
$2,726
Nickel-plated Brass and Steel Wheel Cutting Engine, Switzerland, 20th century, the footed and bow powered tool with 3 3/4 in. indexing plate with eighteen rows labeled 11, 13, 62, 64, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 82, 84, 88, 90, 94, 96, 100, and 120 for cutting various numbers of teeth, pivoting steel arm with curved finger loop, and cutter which adjusts on two axes, with thumbscrew fasteners, lg. overall 8, ht. 6 3/4 in. Note: Crom #1 discusses the Swiss wheel-cutting engine and shows examples on pp. 56-61; Crom #2 discusses Swiss wheel-cutting engines like this one on pp. 652-657.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
