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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.0864.001

MANUFACTURER: GOLDING & CO.
MODEL: LITTLE GIANT RULE SHAPER
LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: IRON CASTINGS, WOODEN HANDLE

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: 35.0 cm
Height: 26.3 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: GOLDING
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Boston

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: DESIGNED TO MITER LEADS OR RULE TO A DESIRED ANGLE FOR THE CREATION OF BORDERS IN JOB MAKE-UP.
Technical: THIS STYLE OF MITERING MACHINE PRODUCES ACCURATE, QUICKLYMITERED RULE (ESP. APPLIED TO THICK RULES). BY TURNING WHEEL, 1 OF A POSSIBLE 5 CUTTERS SUPPLIED REPEATEDLY SLICES THROUGH THE RULE TO CUT THE DESIRED ANGLE. THE LEAD OR RULE CAN BE HELD BY A BED CLAMP. THIS STYLE WAS NOT DESIGNED TO PRODUCE A SQUARE CUT & WAS THEREFORE NOT A REPLACEMENT OF GOLDING UPRIGHT MITERER,
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: THE CLAMP WHICH HOLDS THE RULE TO BED/ THE GAUGE & POINTER/ THE CUTTING TOOLS
Finish: PAINTED BLACK ENAMEL
Decoration: THERE ARE FAINT TRACES OF HAIRLINE GOLD LINE DESIGN ON THE WHEEL SPOKES

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GOLDING & CO., Miterer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1972.0864, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1972.0864.001/

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