General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood covered in a layer of cellulose nitrate

Dimensions

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

Length

32.8 cm

Width

3.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Naval architecture

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

W G

Country

Australia

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF TOOL USED COMMONLY UP TO THE 1980S WHEN IT WAS REPLACED BY COMPUTER DESIGNING TOOLS

Canada

USED BY MR. JAMES WATSON WHOSE CAREER IN CANADA INCLUDED EMPLOYMENT BY VARIOUS CANADIAN SHIPYARDS AND THE FEDERAL GOVT.

Function

USED FOR MEASURING AND SCALE CONVERSIONS.

Technical

PART OF THE BASIC KIT OF ANY PROFESSIONAL DRAFTSMAN. THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN DRAFTING BY CAD (COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN) SOFTWARE PROGRAMS WHICH MEANS HAND DRAFTING IS RARELY DONE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PRINTED ON MIDDLE: 'ACCURATELY W & G ENGRAVED' 'MODEL NO. WG/212/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA'/ 4 SCALES PRINTED ON THE TWO SIDES: 0 TO 12 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS 'INCH'; 0 TO 24 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS '1/2'; 0 TO 48 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS '1/4'; 0 TO 96 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS '1/8'

Missing

N/A

Finish

WHITE WITH BLACK NUMBERING

Decoration

N/A