Gauge, Boley
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1910–1960
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1989.0342.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Dixon
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- ALL METALCONSTRUCTION-PROBABLY STEEL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 14.6 cm
- Width
- 5.7 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Dentistry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Dixon
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- PROBABLY USED C.1920S+
- Canada
-
PART OF A COLLECTION OF DENTAL & DENTURE MAKING EQ. ORIGINALLY USED/ ASSEMBLED BY P. HANNAFORD. MR. HANNAFORD WORKED IN THE DENTAL INDUSTRY FOR MANY YEARS. C.1916-17 HE WAS HIRED BY ALLEN & ROLLASTON, LTD. TORONTO. OTTAWA LAB. EST'D. 1929; & LABS. OPERATED IN HAMILTON & MONTREAL. C.1967 A&R LTD. SOLD TO SHAW DENTAL LABS. - Function
-
USED TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS TO 1/10 MILLIMETER - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF MEASURING DEVICE WIDELY USED BY DENTISTS, WATCHMAKERS, AND SCIENTISTS. IT CAN MEASURE ACCURATELY TO 1/10 MILLIMETER OR 1/250TH OF AN INCH. IT IS FITTED WITH A VERNIER, FOR PRECISE READINGS. IT WAS USED BY DENTISTS FOR MEASURING INSTRUMENT BLADES, PLUGGER POINTS, BURS, DRILLS, ETC. AS WELL AS MEASURING TEETH, FORMS, ETC. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'DIXON/ MADE IN USA' STAMPED IN EXTREME RIGHT OF SCALE. SCALE DIVIDED 0-10 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS; VERNIER SCALE DISPLAYS 11 DIVISIONS
- Missing
- NONE
- Finish
- DULL SILVER METAL FINISH
- Decoration
- N/A
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Dixon, Gauge, Boley, circa 1910–1960, Artifact no. 1989.0342, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0342.001/
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