Case, depthing tool
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1962
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2006.0084.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wooden case wrapped in black fabric. Velvet interior. Brass inges and clasp.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 10.9 cm
- Width
- 5.5 cm
- Height
- 5.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Industrial Technology
- Category
- Tools & equipment-trades
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Mr Eckert was a watchmaker from the late 1940s until he retired in 1985.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Used to correct depthing or engagement of wheel and pinion teeth and escapments. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Gold print on top of lid reads: "COMPAS 20 LIGNES"/ Handwritten print "E. KOLE[?]"/ Bottom of case has black handwritting which is too faded to read.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Red pebble-textured covering on outside of case. Gold decorative scrollwork and print on lid. Brass metal hinges and claps. Red velvet interior.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Case, depthing tool, circa 1962, Artifact no. 2006.0084, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2006.0084.002/
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