General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

8

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CASE: METAL WITH LEATHER EXTERIOR COVERING AND VELVET INTERIOR/ .1 STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length

20.2 cm

Width

9.0 cm

Height

2.0 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

REIFLER

Country

Federal Republic of Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THESE TOOLS WERE USED UP TO THE 1980S WHEN DRAFTING STARTED TO BE DONE BY COMPUTERS.

Canada

THIS SET BELONGED TO MR. JAMES WATSON WHOSE CAREER INCLUDED EMPLOYMENT BY VARIOUS CANADIAN SHIPYARDS AND BY THE FEDERAL GOVT.

Function

USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF DRAWINGS FOR SHIP DESIGN.

Technical

THESE TOOLS WERE PART OF THE BASIC KIT OF PROFESSIONAL DRAFTSMEN. THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY CAD (COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN) SOFTWARE PROGRAMS WHICH MEANS HAND DRAFTING IS NO RARELY DONE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PRINTED ON OUTSIDE OF CASE: 'C. REIFLER NESSELWANG (BAYERN)'/ .1 RULING PEN: STAMPED IN TOP: 'WILD/ SWISS'

Missing

N/A

Finish

CASE: BLACK EXTERIOR, GREEN INTERIOR

Decoration

N/A