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OBJECT TYPE: JOB/12X18/BRASS/GRADUATED/72-108 PICA
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0750.001

MANUFACTURER: American Type Founders Co.
MODEL: PATENT CORNER ALL BRASS GALLEY
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL BRASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 46.2 cm
Width: 32.0 cm
Height: 1.6 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: American Type
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: THREE SIDED, SHALLOW TRAY USED TO HOLD SET TYPE. HEAD & ONE SIDE GRADUATED IN PICA EMS TO AID IN ACCURATE JOB SET-UP.
Technical: THIS IS A WELL MADE, STRONG BRASS GALLEY WHICH WAS PROBABLY DESIGNED ON THE STYLE INTRODUCED BY F. WESEL. THE SIDES OF THE GALLEY ARE INTERLOCKED WITH THE HEAD & THE ENTIRE RIM IS RIVETED TO THEBASE. ADDITIONAL LIPS AT TOP & BOTTOM OF THE RIM GIVE THE GALLEY A 'CHANNELED' FORM, CREATING STRENGTH, DEVELOPMENT: '...RIGIDITY & A CONVENIENT GRIP ARE FOR THE PRINTER. THE GRADUATED HEAD & SIDE PROVIDE AN EXTRA MEASURE OF CONVENIENCE FOR THE PRINTER BEING ABLE TO SEE AT A GLANCE THE MEASURE OF THE JOB WHILE IT TAKES FORM'.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED 'AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDRIES CO.'
Missing: 6 BRASS RIVETS FROM BASE
Finish: UNFINISHED
Decoration: N/A

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American Type Founders Co., Galley, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1975.0750, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0750.001/

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