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OBJECT TYPE: symbols
DATE: 1946
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2008.0426.001

MANUFACTURER: Dietzgen
MODEL: Draftsquare 2280
LOCATION: 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: Clear synthetic template bears red markings.

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.0 cm
Width: 8.8 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mathematics
Category: Drawing & measuring instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Dietzgen
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type used 1960s- 1970s.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used to draw frequently used standard shapes in drafting.
Technical: Standard type of template used before the advent of computerized graphic designs. Synthetic replaced earlier wood or metal templates, which allows for more complex templates. Would be used with drawing pens such as 1990.0293.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Sizes of various cut-outs are labelled. Markings on template include "BOLT HEAD SIZE/ AM. STD.", "DIETZDEN/ DRAFTSQUARE/ TRADE MARK/ MADE IN U.S.A./ ®/ No. 2280/ ©/ NUT SIZES". "J T M' crudely incised in template face.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Clear synthetic template bears red markings.
Decoration: N/A

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Dietzgen, Template, after 1946, Artifact no. 2008.0426, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2008.0426.001/

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