Old Tools, New Uses - Master Catalogue
The Old Tools, New Uses project aimed to identify the treasures and duplicates of tools and domestic technology in Scottish museums.
Our subject specialist, David Woodcock took part in 4 drop-in surgeries around Scotland as part of an identification and advice programme for acquisitions and more importantly, disposals, for all museums with relevant collections. We invited interested museums to submit their documented lists of relevant objects in the five categories (sewing machines, typewriters, cobblers tools, blacksmiths tools and woodworking tools) to be included in the master catalogue STICK would develop for Scotland. A total of 19 museums supplied lists and feature in the master catalogue.
As well as the catalogue, David has produced guidance documents to help curators identify and describe the hand tools, typewriters and sewing machines in their collections.
- Master Catalogue
- Guidance for Identifying, Assessing and Recording Sewing Machines and Typewriters
- Guidance for Identifying Woodworking, Cobblers and Blacksmiths Tools
The master catalogue is also available in smaller sections for each object type.
- Master Catalogue - Sewing Machines (55 pages)
- Master Catalogue - Typewriters (41pp)
- Master Catalogue - Blacksmith's Tools (36pp)
- Master Catalogue - Cobbler's Tools (61pp)
- Master Catalogue - Woodworking Tools (174pp)