Gauge, trimmer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- WALL MOUNTED
- DATE
- 1900–1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2001.0360.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MORRISON, FRANK & SONS CO.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Cleveland, Ohio, 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
- BRASS CASING; GLASS BEZEL; SILVER METAL GAUGE FACE; COVER (POSSIBLY) FITTED WITH RUBBER RING SEAL.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 32.0 cm
- Width
- 30.0 cm
- Height
- 7.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Marine Transportation
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- MORRISON
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Ohio
- City
- Cleveland
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF GAUGE PRESUMABLY USED IN FIRST HALF OF 20TH C.
- Canada
-
EXAMPLE OF TRIMMER GAUGE USED ON GREAT LAKES BULK CARRIERS C. 1900-1950. - Function
-
TO INDICATE EXTENT OF LIST WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING LOADING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO ON A SHIP. - Technical
-
GAUGE INDICATES EXTENT OF LIST WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING LOADING, DISTRIBUTION AND UNLOADING OF BULK COMMODITIES (SUCH AS GRAIN OR COAL) ON LAKE SHIPS. LONG & NARROW, LAKE SHIPS TYPICALLY FEATURE A CONTINUOUS ROW OF HATCHES TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT LOADING & UNLOADING. TRIMMER GUAGES LIKELY MOUNTED BOTH ENDS OF SHIP. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "TRIMMER" and "FRANKMORRISON & SONS CO./ CLEVELAND, OHIO/ U.S.A." appears on gauge face. Scale divided 0-3'-0, in increments of 6" also marked on gauge face.
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- LACQUERED BRASS CASING.
- Decoration
- ORNATE METAL INDICATOR ARM ON GAUGE FACE HAS CURLED ENDS.
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MORRISON, FRANK & SONS CO., Gauge, trimmer, circa 1900–1930, Artifact no. 2001.0360, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0360.001/
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