Composing stick

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OBJECT TYPE: JOB/LEVERED SCREW/8 IN.
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0416.001

MANUFACTURER: Chandler & Price Co.
MODEL: BUCKEYE
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio, 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: METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.3 cm
Width: 2.5 cm
Height: 6.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Typesetting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Chandler Price
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Cleveland

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: To set type by hand at a pre-determined length which could be frequently adjusted for jobbing work.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY TYPE OF ADJUSTABLE STICK, POPULAR WELL INTO THE 20TH CEN./ THE CLAMPING MECHANISM WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE RAIL ONLY, & SO ALLOWED THE STICK TO LIE FLAT/ THE FRICTION PRINCIPLE OF THE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM WAS AN INNOVATION & IT COULD BE QUICKLY LOCKED BY TURNING A LEVER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVED 'THE BUCKEYE/ PAT. NO. 5.89/ CHANDLER & PRICE CO./CLEVELAND, O.'
Missing: From CA of 11/30/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: DARK RUSTY COLOUR, SURFACE IS CONSIDERABLY COVERED IN RUST/ DARK PINK SPOT ON BOTTOM OF RAIL
Decoration: N/A

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Chandler & Price Co., Composing stick, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1979.0416, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0416.001/

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