C. DREW cape chisel

From C. DREW & Co. catalogue No. 34: image No. 94

 

References:

The following information is from:

• C. DREW catalogues No. 34 & 36, both published in the 1920s.
• C. DREW catalogue No. 37, 1947

Evidently this type of tool was discontinued by the time catalogue No. 59 was published in 1959.

Cape Chisels:

Cutting tools.

"Best Cast Steel. . . . Measured by the width of the cutting edge." (per catalogue No. 34)

"Crucible Tool Steel. . . . Heads and Cutting Edges Polished." (from catalogue No. 36)

"Silicon-Manganese Alloy Tool Steel. Heads and Cutting Edges Polished. (form catalogue No. 37)

Catalogue listings (from catalogue No. 34):

Cape Chisel: Size: 1/8." Price per dozen: $1.75.

Cape Chisel: Size: 3/16." Price per dozen: $2.00.

Cape Chisel: Size: 1/4." Price per dozen: $2.00.

Cape Chisel: Size: 5/16." Price per dozen: $2.25.

Cape Chisel: Size: 3/8." Price per dozen: $2.50.

Cape Chisel: Size: 7/16." Price per dozen: $3.00.

Cape Chisel: Size: 1/2." Price per dozen: $3.50.

Cape Chisel: Size: 5/8." Price per dozen: $5.00.

Catalogue listings (from catalogues No. 36, 37):

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 1/8." Length: 5-1/4." Wt. per dozen: 1 lb. No. per box: 12. Price per dozen: $2.60 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 3/16." Length: 6." Wt. per dozen: 2-1/4 lbs. No. per box: 12. Price per dozen: $3.00 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 1/4." Length: 6." Wt. per dozen: 2-1/4 lbs. No. per box: 12. Price per dozen: $3.00 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 5/16." Length: 6-1/8." Wt. per dozen: 3-1/8 lbs. No. per box: 12. Price per dozen: $3.50 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 3/8." Length: 6-1/4." Wt. per dozen: 4 lbs. No. per box: 6 or 12. Price per dozen: $4.20 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 7/16." Length: 6-3/4." Wt. per dozen: 6-1/2 lbs. No. per box: 6 or 12. Price per dozen: $5.30 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 1/2." Length: 6-3/4." Wt. per dozen: 6-3/4 lbs. No. per box: 6. Price per dozen: $5.50 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 5/8." Length: 7-1/2." Wt. per dozen: 10-3/4 lbs. No. per box: 6. Price per dozen: $7.20 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)

Cape Chisel: Cutting edge: 3/4." Length: 8." Wt. per dozen: 14-1/2 lbs. No. per box: 6. Price per dozen: $10.00 (from catalogues No. 36, 37)