Calculator, earthmoving

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0689.001

MANUFACTURER: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Peoria 8, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: predom. plastic coated card stock; plastic windows; eyelets of unidentified non-ferrous metal;

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.5 cm
Width: 9.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Civil engineering
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Caterpillar
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Peoria 8

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: W.A. Ramsay was Chief Architect, Department of Transport (D.O.T.) between 1952 & 1974.
Canada: Unknown
Function: sliding strips similar to slide rule; estimates performance & cost of tractor, truck or wagon being used to dig or haul earth or rock
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering across top front reads: "CATERPILLAR EARTHMOVING CALCULATOR/for ESTIMATING PRODUCTION AND COSTS"; lettering continues across bottom front: "CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. PEORIA 8, ILLINOIS, U.S.A."
Missing: N/A
Finish: multi-coloured - predom. brown & yellow with black lettering; white sliding strips containing black & red numbered graduations; clear windows; brass eyelets
Decoration: Caterpillar Earthmover logo consisting of globe & crossed shovels

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Caterpillar Tractor Co., Calculator, earthmoving, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2003.0689, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.0689.001/

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