Gauge, screw pitch

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0464.001

MANUFACTURER: Starrett, L.S. Co.
MODEL: 4
LOCATION: Athol, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
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: 6.5 cm
Width: 1.2 cm
Height: 1.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools-Hand
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: STARRETT
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Athol

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Alberta
Period: THIS SCREW PITCH GAUGE MAY HAVE BEEN USED C. LATE 1940S- C.2000. THIS TYPE USED LATE 19TH- 20THC.
Canada: ACQUIRED WITH METAL LATHE (2001.0432) & ACCESSORIES OWNED & USED BY MR. (PAUL) HENRY NESS, BANFF, AB.. MR. NESS BOUGHT THE LATHE & SELECTED ACCESSORIES IN 1946 FROM THE WAR ASSETS CORP., FOR USE IN HIS GARAGE HOBBY SHOP. PRESUMABLY HE ACQUIRED AND USED THIS SCREW PITCH GAUGE IN HIS SHOP.
Function: TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE SIZE, PITCH AND NUMBER OF THREADS PER INCH OF A THREADED SECTION.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "L. STARRETT & CO., ATHOL, MASS. U.S.A./ Pat. May 19 1885/ NO. 4" stamped into one side of casing. Each of 24 arms stamped with individual markings.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: BRUSHED SILVER METAL
Decoration: N/A

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Starrett, L.S. Co., Gauge, screw pitch, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2001.0464, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0464.001/

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