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OBJECT TYPE: COLUMN, DOUBLE/6.25X23.5/BRASS
DATE: 1889
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0751.001

MANUFACTURER: Wesel, F. Mfg. Co.
MODEL: SUCCESS
LOCATION: New York, New York, 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: BRASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 61.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 1.5 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: Wesel
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A SHALLOW THREE SIDED TRAY FOR HOLDING COMPOSED TYPE, OFTEN CONFORMING IN SIZE TO A PARTICULAR JOB REQUIREMENT.
Technical: APPEARS TO BE THE FIRST ALL BRASS COMMECIAL GALLEY,BEING THE SUCCESSOR TO THE WOOD OR WOOD/BRASS RIMMED VARIETIES. IT WAS UNIQUE IN THAT IT DID NOT USE RIVETS OR SOLDER AS THE SOLE MEANS OF ATTACHING RIM & BODY. IT EMPLOYED A MORTISED HEAD & SIDES IN COMBINATION WITH A SCREW BASE WHICH SUCCESSFULLY AVOIDED WEAKENING & WARPING FORMERLY ASSOCT'D WITH THE STRAINS OF LOCKING UP.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED 'F. WESEL MF'G CO N.Y./ PAT JAN 8 1889'
Missing: 2 BASE SCREWS
Finish: UNFINISHED
Decoration: N/A

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Wesel, F. Mfg. Co., Galley, after 1889, Artifact no. 1975.0751, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0751.001/

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