Point, compass pen
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- OBJECT TYPE
- spring blade
- DATE
- 1880–1895
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0401.010
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 10
- Total Parts
- 33
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL (INCLUDING BRASS, STEEL).
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 4.5 cm
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Exploration and Survey
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THESE INSTRUMENTS BELIEVED USED C. 1880S-1890S.
- Canada
-
MARCUS SMITH WAS BORN IN NORTHUMBRIA, ENGLAND IN 1831 AND WORKED ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND SURVEY OF EARLY BRITISH RAILWAYS. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1849 AND WORKED ON THE GREAT WESTERN AND NIAGARA & DETROIT RIVER RAILWAY (UNTIL 1860) AND INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY (RESTIGOUCHE NB DISTRICT) (1868-72); FROM 1872-86 SMITH WORKED FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, AND WAS ACTING ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF DURING THE ABSENCE OF SIR SANFORD FLEMING (1876-78). HIS LAST POST WAS AS CONSULTING ENGINEER TO THE CDN GOV'T. (1886-92). MARCUS SMITH DIED IN 1901. THESE ITEMS BELIEVED USED BY HIM. - Function
-
SPECIALIZED INSTRUMENTS COLLECTED TOGETHER TO FORM A "KIT", FOR USE IN DRAFTING, DRAWING AND/OR MEASURING, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OR WHEN TRAVELLING. - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF VARIETY OF 'TYPICAL' INSTRUMENTS COLLECTED TOGETHER FOR USE "ON THE ROAD" BY DRAFTSMEN, SURVEYORS, ENGINEERS, ETC. THIS GROUP ASSEMBLED BY MARCUS SMITH, AND STORED TOGETHER WITH A LETTER SCALE IN THE SMALL CHEST (MADE EXPRESSSLY FOR THIS PURPOSE?), WHICH COULD BE FASTENED TO THE BACK OF A 'FLY' (CARRIAGE).(REF.2) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- No markings visible.
- Missing
- appears complete
- Finish
- metal
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Point, compass pen, circa 1880–1895, Artifact no. 2002.0401, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0401.010/
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