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OBJECT TYPE: COLUMN, DOUBLE/6.25X23.5/BRASS
DATE: 1887–1889
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0721.001

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 3 SIDED TRAY FOR HOLDING COMPOSED TYPE, USUALLY CONFORMING IN SIZE TO A PARTICULAR JOB REQUIREMENT.
Technical: POSSIBLY THE FIRST COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL ALL BRASS GALLEY, SUCCESSOR TO THE WOOD/BRASS COMBINATIONS. THE RIM WAS ATTACHED TO THE BASE BY MORTISING THE HEAD TO THE SIDES & SCREWING BOTH TO THE BASE. THIS EARLY VERSION OF THE SUCCESS GALLEY DIFFERS FROM THE FINAL PATENT VERSION IN THAT THE RIM SIDES ARE NOT ACTUALLY MORTISED TO THE HEAD BUT ARE GROOVED ONLY. SMALL RIVETS ARE USED ON EACH SIDE TO SECURE THE GROOVED SIDES TO THE TENONED HEAD.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED 'F. WESEL & CO N.Y.' & 'PAT APL'D FOR'
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNFINISHED
Decoration: N/A

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Wesel, F. Mfg. Co., Galley, circa 1887–1889, Artifact no. 1977.0721, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0721.001/

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