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Offline saw119

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Unknown Factory
« on: Monday 09 January 17 11:11 GMT (UK) »
Does it say 'Gimlet Factory'? And if it does, what the heck is a Gimlet factory?

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« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 January 17 11:20 GMT (UK) »
A Gimlet is a kind of boring-tool

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Re: Unknown Factory
« Reply #2 on: Monday 09 January 17 11:20 GMT (UK) »
I agree Stan - LINK

Also a particularly nice gin cocktail! - now where's that factory...
Kearney & Bourke/ Johns & Fox/ Mannion & Finan/ Donohoe & Curley
Byrne [Carthy], Keeffe/ Germaine, Butler/ McDermott, Giblin/ Lally, Dolan
Toole, Doran; Dowling, Grogan/ Reilly, Burke; Warren, Kidd [Lawless]/ Smith, Scally; Mangan, Rodgers/ Fahy, Calday; Staunton, Miller
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Re: Unknown Factory
« Reply #3 on: Monday 09 January 17 11:21 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: stanmapstone on Monday 09 January 17 11:20 GMT (UK)
A Gimlet is a kind of boring-tool

Stan

Guess that makes sense in Sheffield, thanks.
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Re: Unknown Factory
« Reply #4 on: Monday 09 January 17 11:21 GMT (UK) »
With a name like saw, I'd have thought you would have known that. ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimlet_(tool)
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« Reply #5 on: Monday 09 January 17 11:24 GMT (UK) »
From the White's Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham, 1911
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