Object Details
- Donnell Company
- Description
- Sperm whale oil is very light and fine, and it has a low freezing point. As a result, it was used to lubricate fine machinery such as clocks, watches, and sewing machines from colonial times into the 20th century.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Robin Davis, Poseyville IN
- 1870-1880
- ID Number
- 2007.0084.1
- catalog number
- 2007.0084.1
- accession number
- 2007.0084
- Object Name
- Sperm whale sewing machine oil
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- cork (stopper material)
- paper (label material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 4.445 cm x 3.175 cm
- Related Publication
- National Museum of American History. On the Water exhibition website
- Related Web Publication
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Maritime
- Cultures & Communities
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Transportation
- On the Water exhibit
- Exhibition
- On the Water
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- The Development of the Industrial United States
- Record ID
- nmah_1326116
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3f95-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
