Curver, rule

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1894–1901
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.0869.001

MANUFACTURER: RINGLER, F.A. CO.
MODEL: PRINTER'S CURVING MACHINE
LOCATION: New York, New York, 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: CAST IRON/ POSSIBLY STEEL CURVING ROLLERS/ WOODEN HANDLE/ BRASS MFR'S PLATE

Dimensions

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

Length: 39.0 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 25.5 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: RINGLER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED IN MAKE-UP TO CURVE BRASS RULES FOR JOBS REQUIRING FANCY CURVES, CIRCLES ETC.
Technical: IN THIS MODEL OF CURVER THE BENDING IS DONE BETWEEN THREE ROLLERS. ONE ROLLER IS STATIONARY AT THE TOP OF THE FRAME AND THE TWO LOWER ONES CAN BE ADJUSTED VERTICALLY BY A SCREW, THEREBY CONTROLLING PRESSURE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: NO
Finish: PAINTED A BLACK ENAMEL (THIS OVER ORIGINAL FINISH WHICH WAS ALSO BLACK)
Decoration: TRACES OF GOLD BORDERING SHOW THROUGH SECOND PAINT LAYER (ESPECIALLY AT BASE & UPPER FRAME)

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RINGLER, F.A. CO., Curver, rule, circa 1894–1901, Artifact no. 1972.0869, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1972.0869.001/

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