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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1988.1077.005
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- England
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 5
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wood, leather and metal
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 64.0 cm
- Width
- 32.0 cm
- Height
- 9.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Forestry
- Category
- Harvesting
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
MADE FOR A FIRM IN OTTAWA - Function
-
TO DETERMINE THE DIAMETER OF STANDING TIMBER OR OF LOGS IF MEASUREMENT ACROSS THE END CANNOT READILY BE TAKEN/ ALSO INCLUDES A MANUAL COUNTER - Technical
-
PORTABLE MEASURING INSTRUMENT FOR FIELD WORK, EASIER TO CARRY & USE THAN WOODEN CALIPERS - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Plate on lid reads "SUPPLIED BY/ THE ONTARIO HUGHES OWENS CO LTD/OTTAWA". Handwriten on lid "ROOM 300/ Meter Bldg/ Wilson Calipers".
- Missing
- CARRYING HANDLE OF CASE BROKEN OFF & STORED INSIDE
- Finish
- Wooden case with a hinged lid, leather handle and two brass latches.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Case, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1988.1077, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1988.1077.005/
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