General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

card stock; unidentified non-ferrous metal rivets in 4 corners

Dimensions

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

Length

14.2 cm

Width

8.3 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Civil engineering

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Wish

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Los Angeles

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

W.A. Ramsay was Chief Architect, Department of Transport (D.O.T.) between 1952 & 1974.

Canada

Unknown

Function

operation similar to slide rule/ sliding strip .2 pulled into position inside scale .1 so that numbers line up in window allowing architect to calculate number of linoleum tiles required to cover known floor area

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

lettering near top on both sides reads: "POCKET TILE SCALE/Floor Tiles Shown in Cartons & Corresponding Sq. Ft."; lettering on distributor logo reads: "DOMINION OILCLOTH & LINOLEUM CO. LIMITED/MONTREAL/MADE IN CANADA";

Missing

N/A

Finish

predom. red & white with black lettering

Decoration

distributor's logo (maple leaf inside circular field) on both sides