Base, magnetic

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1970–1990
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0438.001

MANUFACTURER: Fuji Jikoh Co. Ltd.
MODEL: BA-A
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 ALL METAL, SAVE SYNTHETIC ADJUSTMENT KNOBS..2 CARDBOARD BOX.

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.7 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 8.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools-Machine
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Fuji
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Alberta
Period: THIS INSTRUMENT PROBABLY USED C. 1980S- 2000.
Canada: METAL LATHE (2001.0432) & ACCESSORIES OWNED AND USED BY MR. (PAUL) HENRY NESS, BANFF, AB.. MR. NESS BOUGHT THE LATHE AND SELECTED ACCESSORIES IN 1946 FROM THE WAR ASSETS CORP., FOR USE IN HIS GARAGE HOBBY SHOP. PRESUMABLY THIS MAGNETIC BASE WAS ACQUIRED LATER.
Function: USED TO SECURELY SUPPORT AND ACCURATELY POSITION MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, ETC. ON A METAL SURFACE.
Technical: MAGNETIC BASE, USED TO SUPPORT DIAL GAUGE (DIAL INDICATOR) AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. OF/OFF SWITCH ALLOWS FOR EASY POSITIONING OF BASE. THE V-GROOVE BASEPERMITS MOUNTING ON A CYLINDRICAL SURFACE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "MAGNETIC BASE/ Fuji TYPE BA-1/ MADE IN JAPAN" printed on decal on front of base. Locking device "ON" and "OFF" positions labelled..2 Box top and long side marked "Fugi/ TYPE/ BA 1/ MAGNETIC BASE/ FUJI JIKOH CO., LTD.", with illustration of tool. "Fugi/ TYPE/ BA 1" printed in red on end panels. Two price stickers on box front read "131-12 Ave. S.E./ B7 HLXR/ House of Tools/ Ph. 269-7365/ 19.95 EA".
Missing: NONE.
Finish: .1 MOTTLED GREY BASE; BRIGHT SILVER METAL LEVER & POSTS; BLACK MOULDED SYNTHETIC KNOBS..2 RED, WHITE & BLACK MARKINGS ON BOX EXTERIOR; INTERIOR IS UNBLEACHED.
Decoration: N/A

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Fuji Jikoh Co. Ltd., Base, magnetic, circa 1970–1990, Artifact no. 2001.0438, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2001.0438.001/

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