Composing stick

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OBJECT TYPE: JOB/RIDGED-BACK & CLAMP/42 PICA
DATE: 1904–1909
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1983.0647.001

MANUFACTURER: STAR COOLER CORP.
MODEL: STAR STICK
LOCATION: Springfield, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 700
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PLATED STEEL & BRASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.5 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: STAR
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Springfield

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 A SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACOMPOSING STICK WHOSE KNEE REMAINED FIRM & SQUARE TO THE BED OF THE PLATE/ A DOUBLE ROW OF RIDGES ON BOTTOM OF PLATE KEPT KNEE RIGID AT TOP & BOTTOM WHEN SLIDE WAS CLAMPED DOWN BY SCREW/ A LATER (A 1909) DESIGN REPLACED THE SCREW WITH A SLIDING LEVER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVED 'THE STAR MF'G CO./ [STAR LOGO]/ SPRINGFIELD, O./ PATENTED/ OCT.11.1904./ OCT.31.1905.', '700/ [694]', ON SLIDE '[8947]/ 700'
Missing: From CA of 11/30/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: DULL SILVER COLOUR, CONSIDERABLE DARKENED & SLIGHTLY RUSTED AREAS, BRASS COLOURED AREAS ON INSIDE OF KNEE & ON HEAD
Decoration: CUT OUT STAR ON BACK OF SLIDE

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STAR COOLER CORP., Composing stick, between 1904–1909, Artifact no. 1983.0647, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1983.0647.001/

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