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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0200.003

MANUFACTURER: Avery, W.T. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 15
AKA: Index
Patents: N/A
General Description: Brass index arm with ivory (possible) index scale

Dimensions

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

Length: 19.5 cm
Width: 12.2 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Metrology
Category: Mass/weight
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Avery
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Part of the collection of Mr. Josef Elsener. He was Swiss born & trained as an armourer, emigrated to Canada in 1952 & became a businessman. His collection of more than 1000 pieces was focused on finely made apparatus including machine tools, surveying equipment, medical apparatus & some electrical test & radio equipment.
Function: Unknown
Technical: Example of semi-portable scale which can be disassembled & parts stored in drawer.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Darkened brass-coloured rod and arm with an off-white scale index with black graduations.
Decoration: N/A

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Avery, W.T. Ltd., Scale part, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2002.0200, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0200.003/

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