Machine, measuring
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Measuring machine/x-y
- DATE
- 1960
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1982.0640.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Zeiss, Carl
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Jena, German Democratic Republic
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 948
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 43
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Steel, glass, and synthetic.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 106.0 cm
- Width
- 109.0 cm
- Height
- 68.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Physics
- Category
- Light & electromagnetic radiation
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Zeiss
- Country
- German Democratic Republic
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Jena
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 1960-1975 (See comments)
- Canada
-
Used at Canada's premier research institute, the National Research Council Canada (NRC), during the height of it's international reputation. - Function
-
Precision measurement of gauges, screw threads etc. - Technical
-
Taylor, Taylor & Hobson (Leicester, England) were the first (c.1833) to pioneer the optical comparison of screw threads for camera lens threads. This was to determine if they fell within the standards limits. the Zeiss Co. was among the first to introduce the concept of optical measurement into engineering and manufacturing. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr.'s name & model or Serial No. on Mfr.'s plate or stamped onto various parts. White hand painted numbers on some parts. Some examples: 'ZU 1863' and 'CARL ZEISS/ JENA/ Nr. 948'. Markings on black wooden case containing .015-.043: 'Zubehör/ zum Universal MeBmikroskop/ Nr. 948' on metal plate.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Black wrinkle, black enamel & plated metal. Colourless transparent and white translucent glass. Black synthetic.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Zeiss, Carl, Machine, measuring, circa 1960, Artifact no. 1982.0640, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0640.001/
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