General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, BRASS SLIDE GAUGE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

26.0 cm

Width

24.0 cm

Height

28.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Printing

Category

Make-up

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

GOLDING

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Used to cut brass and leads to desired lengths in picas usually for spacing material called furniture or rules.

Technical

THIS HORIZONTAL BENCH TYPE OF LEAD & RULE CUTTER IS GRADUATED TO 45 PICAS CORRESPONDING TO SLOTS CUT INTO THE MACHINE BED. BRASS GAUGE HAS A TONGUE WHICH FITS INTO THE SLOTS & IS LOCKED BY A THUMBSCREW. CUTTER OPERATES WITH A DOUBLE LEVER ALLOWING FOR A VIRTUALLY AUTOMATIC RETURN OF ARM TO REST POSITION AFTER CUT IS MADE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

REVERSABLE BED GAUGE (ROD)

Finish

PAINTED BLACK ENAMEL/ N.B. THIS ARTIFACT WAS REFINISHED PRIOR TO PURCHASE. THE STYLE OF GOLD LETTERING IS NOT ACCURATE & THE PATENT DATES HAVE BEEN VIRTUALLY OBSCURED BY THE THICKNESS OF PAINT USED.

Decoration

GOLD LETTERING