General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Polished metal with compass lead

Dimensions

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

Length

15.5 cm

Width

5.0 cm

Height

1.0 cm

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

Alpha

Country

Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

Roy Belshaw was a life-long Waterous employee. In 1993, he rescued (with permission) an extraordinary collection of Waterous company material from the dumpster into which it had been thrown. Over and above the historical significance of the Waterous firm, it is the completeness of the records saved by Mr. Belshaw that make this collection unique. For once, a detailed internal study of a Canadian firm like this can be carried out against its record of production. The collection also includes a great deal of material that documents the social and plant life of the workers.

Function

Fitted with interchangeable drafting lead point and needle point, the drafting compass is used to draw arcs or circles on architectural plan; needle end is positioned at centre of circle while end containing drafting lead is rotated to draw arc or circle.

Technical

The Waterous firm (under various names) was one of Canada's pioneering equipment manufacturers. Located in Brantford, it was one of Canada's longest lasting heavy equipment manufacturers - producing agricultural, steam, fire, and especially logging equipment from 1844-1992.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Incised print "ALPHA 11/ GERMANY"

Missing

N/A

Finish

Polished silver and compass lead. Ridged handle and four ridged nuts.

Decoration

N/A