Treadle fretsaw
Hobbies
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
circa 1970
Materials
Metal, wood and rubber
Measurements
880 (height); 430 (width); 640 mm (depth)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671260
Summary
A 'Hobbies' treadle fretsaw, the 'A1' model. Dating from c. 1970, the donor owned the fretsaw for forty years. The donor used a smaller table-mounted model when younger, but had a friend who used a treadle fretsaw as a young teenager.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr G Machin in April 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
On the side: 'Hobbies [underlined] / A.1.' On the treadle: 'Hobbies [underlined]'
Makers and roles
Hobbies , manufacturer