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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.0863.001

MANUFACTURER: Chandler & Price
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON (SOME PARTS MACHINED), KNIFE POSS. STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.0 cm
Width: 36.0 cm
Height: 32.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Make-up
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Chandler Price
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: PRODUCES MITERED CORNERS ON BRASS OR METAL RULE USED IN BORDERS ETC.
Technical: THIS IS A ROTARY STYLE BENCH MITERER. UNLIKE THE FAMILIAR LEVER STYLE MACHINES, THIS MODEL EMPLOYS A HAND TURNED DISC WHICH SHAVES THE RULE TO THE REQUIRED ANGLE AS SET BY THE RULE HOLDER. THE KNIFE BLADE CAN BE ADJUSTED & REMOVED FOR SHARPENING. THE MITERER CAN ALSO BE EMPLOYED AS A CUTTER BY BY ADJUSTMENT OF SCREW AT END OF HUB & BACKING OFF CUTTING WHEEL ON STUD. ACCORDING TO CONTEMPORARY PUBLICITY, THIS MITERER IS STILL A POPULAR EUROPEAN MODEL.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: SLIDING GAUGE FOR RULE HOLDER
Finish: PAINTED BLACK ENAMEL
Decoration: N/A

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Chandler & Price, Miterer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1972.0863, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1972.0863.001/

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