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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.8
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Octagonal length of bar with working end turned to side, flaring down to a sharpend edge. Purpose and name uncertain.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Chisel, Flat
Material
Steel
Length (in)
8.5
Width (in)
1.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Sufaces darkened with small areas of corrosion.
Object ID
2016.007.8
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.10
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Long, thin length of octagonal bar with striking head at one end and other end with four-fluted, slightly enlarged tip. Known for making holes in masonry by hand.
Marked "BALTIMORE 3/?". along side.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Drill, Star
Material
Steel
Length (in)
11.5
Diameter (in)
0.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Sufaces darkened with much pitting and corrosion, many scars and significant bending along length. Head is well flattened by hammer.
Object ID
2016.007.10
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.11
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Long, thin length of octagonal bar with striking head at one end and other end with four-fluted, slightly enlarged tip. Known for making holes in masonry by hand.
Marked "BALTIMORE 3/?". along side.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Drill, Star
Material
Steel
Length (in)
11.825
Diameter (in)
0.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Sufaces darkened with some pitting and corrosion, many gashes and scars and significant bending along length. Head is well flattened by hammer.
Object ID
2016.007.11
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.5
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Marking gauge with a large rectangular fence that slides on a rod with a sharpened point on the side of one end. Fence is fitted with a screw to secure it at various positions on rod.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Woodworking T&E
Object Name
Gauge, Marking
Material
Steel
Height (in)
2.25
Length (in)
6.75
Width (in)
2
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Object ID
2016.007.5
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.6
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Marking gauge has two long squared metal rods, each with a pronounced spike end turned to side. Rods fit through two holes in a thin, flat, blade that serves as a spring to secure rods in position as they slide against each other.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Woodworking T&E
Object Name
Gauge, Marking
Material
Steel
Height (in)
2
Length (in)
16
Width (in)
1
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Corrosion and light rust on most surfaces.
Object ID
2016.007.6
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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Inventory of the county archives of Pennsylvania: Lehigh County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7198
Corporate Author
Lehigh County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners.
Date of Publication
1946.
Call Number
974.827 P415
Corporate Author
Lehigh County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners.
Place of Publication
Allentown, Pa
Publisher
The Board of County Commissioners,
Date of Publication
1946.
Physical Description
1 p. β., v-ix, 262 p. illus. (maps) 23 cm.
Notes
Prepared with the cooperation of the Pennsylvania Historical Records Survey.
Bibliography: p. 244-248.
Subjects
Archives - Pennsylvania - Lehigh County.
Additional Corporate Author
Historical Records Survey of Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.827 P415
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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.14
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Soldering iron has shaped wooden grip handle at one end and heavy 3 7/8" length of brass at the other. Central shaft of iron or steel is a round rod 7" long and inserted into wood handle as well as brass tip. Brass is square in section with chamfered corners and a tapering blunt tip.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Iron, Soldering
Material
Wood, Metal
Length (in)
15.75
Diameter (in)
1.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Iron shaft is worn and pitted; wood handle is splitting on opposite sides, extending halfway through handle from ferrule. Wood is worn and darkened. Brass is dented and worn with signs of filing to shape tip. Shaft is bent, especially near brass end.
Object ID
2016.007.14
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.15
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Soldering iron. One end is a 5 3/7" long large and very heavy tip of brass, with chamfered corners and tapered pointed tip. Connected with a shaft of iron or steel, a round rod 10 1/4" long. Wooden handle is missing, only a tapering 4-sided tang.
"The Electric Materials Co., North East, PA" is struck on one side of brass tip.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Iron, Soldering
Material
Metal
Length (in)
16.25
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Iron shaft is worn, darkened and pitted. Brass is dented and scored andquite darkened overall.
Object ID
2016.007.15
Place of Origin
North East, Pennsylvania
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.16
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Soldering iron. One end is a 3 1/2"" long tip of brass, with chamfered corners and tapered, 4-sided, pointed tip. Connected with a shaft of iron or steel that is made of two lengths of joined wrought iron that forks at brass end and inserts into two opposite sides. Fitted with a shaped handle grip with rounded metal ferrule.
Brass is struck one side with "3 1/2".
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Iron, Soldering
Material
Wood, Metal
Length (in)
15.5
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Iron shaft is worn, darkened and pitted. Brass is dented and somewhat misshapen. Handle is split at opposite sides, extending out from ferrule. Nail driven into ferrule.Wood has very strong wear with losses next to ferrule.
Object ID
2016.007.16
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.17
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Soldering iron. One end is a 2 1/4" long tip of brass with 4 sides and tapering point. Connected with a shaft of iron or steel that is made of two lengths of joined wrought iron that forks at brass end and inserts into two opposite sides. Fitted with a shaped handle grip with very large rounded metal ferrule.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Iron, Soldering
Material
Wood, Metal
Length (in)
14.25
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Heavy wear overall. All metal is dented and shaft is also pitted and corroded. Shaped woodern handle has considerable losses on wood next to ferrule. Wood is also blackened at center.
Object ID
2016.007.17
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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