General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BRASS, STEEL WITH 'FRENCH IVORY' HANDLE; CARDSTOCK BOX

Dimensions

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

Length

17.0 cm

Width

5.2 cm

Height

1.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Printing

Category

Etching/engraving

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

PROBABLY THE 1930S

Canada

EXAMPLE OF DRAWING INSTRUMENT USED AT THE CEF IN OTTAWA

Function

USED TO CUT DUAL PARALLEL LINES 1/16 TO 3/4 IN. WIDE

Technical

BY JOINING TWO BLADES TOGETHER WITH MEANS FOR ACCURATELY ADJUSTING THE DISTANCE BETWEEEN THE TWO BLADES IT WAS EASIER TO CUT ACCURATE PARALLEL LINES FOR DESIGNS, BORDERS, SCROLLS ETC.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NO MARKINGS ON KNIFE/ PRINTING ON BOX READS IN PART: 'No. 5014 Master Adjustable Bi-Cutter/ For Cutting Dual Parallel Lines 1/16 to 3/4 inch/ As easy to handle as a light single blade cutter./ Adjustment worm to both blades insures ease of/ operation and accurate control..../Especially good for/ designs, bordrs, scrolls. Speeds up work, no/ blades to change, just turn adjustment wheel....'

Missing

N/A

Finish

LACQUERED BRASS; HANDLE IN SHADES OF WHITE AND BROWN; BOX YELLOW WITH BLACK PRINTING

Decoration

N/A