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Tool Rest - T Shaped, circa 1900-1950 Reg. No: SH 912611

Summary:: Tool Rest made circa 1900-1950. It was taken from Area B1 at Adolph Bruhn & Son's Wood Turners Shop, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne. The business was established by Adolph Bruhn circa 1893 in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Upon his death in 1919 it was then operated by Adolph's son Sophus Christopher Bruhn. Upon Sophus's death in 1959 his son Sophus Walter Bruhn took over the business. In 1970 Sophus reduced the scale of the business and relocated to South Melbourne. The business closed upon Sophus's death in January 1990.

Adolph Bruhn migrated to Australia from Germany in 1884, at the age of 29. He arrived in Adelaide where he lived for 10 months before moving to Victoria, where he settled, established his business, married and had five children.
Description:: Round grey metal solid pole welded on angle to thin winged bar, which curves to an edge at top.

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	10.00 cm (Height), 18.50 cm (Width), 33.50 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	german communities, german immigration, woodturning industry, tools
Themes this item is part of:	Bruhn Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection
Primary Classification:	TRADES
Secondary Classification:	Woodturning
Tertiary Classification:	tool accessories
User:	Mr Adolph Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900-1919
User:	Sophus Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1919-1959
User:	Mr Sophus Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1959-1970
User:	Mr Sophus Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970-1990
References:	"The Carpenter's Companion", p 109.