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4 Point Mechanical Dunter
4 Point Mechanical Dunter
4 Point Mechanical Dunter
4 Point Mechanical Dunter

4 Point Mechanical Dunter

Object NameDunter
Mediumsteel
ClassificationsGranite Industry
DimensionsOverall: Height: 24 cm, Width: 3.7 cm, Depth: 3.7 cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS010443
About MeThe "dunter" was used for surfacing stone. It was first introduced into the granite industry in the late 19th century. Apart from being very noisy, it also generated a lot of dust and was associated with the incidence of silicosis amongst granite workers.
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4 Point Mechanical Dunter
Image Not Available for Pneumatic Bush Chisel
Pneumatic Bush Chisel
20th Century
Hand Puncheon
Hand Puncheon
Axe Head
Axe Head
n.d.
Image Not Available for Blacksmith's Surfacing Chisel
Blacksmith's Surfacing Chisel
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Mason's Pick
4 Point Surfacing Tool
4 Point Surfacing Tool
1950-1980
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4 Winding Blocks
mid 20th Century
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Surfacing Hand Tool
n.d.
Photograph of Dunter at Victoria Granite Works
Photograph of Dunter at Victoria Granite Works
Garden & Co
c. 1930
Photograph of the Dunter or Surfacing Machine at Excelsior Granite Works
Photograph of the Dunter or Surfacing Machine at Excelsior Granite Works
Robert Gibb and Sons
c. 1910
Image Not Available for Tender for Dust Collecting from "Dunter"
Tender for Dust Collecting from "Dunter"
Charles Mcdonald Limited
1950
Image Not Available for Hand Pneumatic Dunter
Hand Pneumatic Dunter
Bon Accord Pneumatic Tool Company
c. 1987
Image Not Available for Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
1912
Image Not Available for Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
1904
Image Not Available for Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
1912
Image Not Available for Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
1918
Image Not Available for Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
1920
Image Not Available for Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
1921
Image Not Available for Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
Stone Dressing And Surfacing Machine
John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
1933
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Four Point Tooth Drill
4 Plate Bush Hammer
4 Plate Bush Hammer
1898
Tungsten Tipped Drill
Tungsten Tipped Drill
mid 20th Century
Image Not Available for Tungsten Tipped Drill
Tungsten Tipped Drill
mid 20th Century