Composing stick

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OBJECT TYPE: JOB/CLAMP & SCREW/12 IN./TURNED EDGE
DATE: 1906
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1983.0648.001

MANUFACTURER: GOLDING MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 20
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.5 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: 2.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: GOLDING
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Franklin

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.To set type by hand at a pre-determined length which could be frequently adjusted for jobbing work.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF DESIGN INTRODUCED IN 1895, ITS DISTINCTIVE FEATURE WAS A TURNED UPPER EDGE WHICH, IT WAS CLAIMED, MADE IT EASIER TO HANDLE & GAVE IT A BACKWARD SLANT/ THE CLAMP PROTRUDES ON THE BACK, HOWEVER, & SO PREVENTS THE STICK FROM LAYING FLAT
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVED 'MADE BY/ GOLDING MANF'G CO./ FRANKLIN, MASS.'
Missing: From CA of 11/29/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: DARK BROWN/GRAY, SOME RUSTY AREAS, TRACES OF BLACK PAINT ON CLAMP
Decoration: N/A

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GOLDING MFG. CO., Composing stick, after 1906, Artifact no. 1983.0648, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1983.0648.001/

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