General Information

Serial #

756

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

IRON CASTINGS

Dimensions

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

Length

178.0 cm

Width

155.0 cm

Height

155.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Bookbinding

Category

Cutting

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

OSWEGO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Oswego

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

USED TO 1979

Canada

Unknown

Function

GUILLOTINE TYPE CUTTER USED TO CUT BULK PAPER STOCK. THE BLADE BEING ACTIVATED BY A HAND TURNED FLY-WHEEL.

Technical

THERE WERE, IN THE 19TH C., BASICALLY TWO TYPES OF HAND OPERATED CUTTERS- LEVER & FLYWHEEL- MOST CUTTERS WERE VARIATIONS OF THESE TWO METHODS. THIS FLYWHEEL CUTTER WAS DESIGNED FOR HAND OPERATION ONLY & GEARED SO THAT THE GUILLOTINE CUT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED EASILY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

CAST MFR'S NAME IS GOLD LETTERED/ BRASS MFG. & DISTRIBUTORS' PLATES ON LEAD

Missing

COMPLETE (DISASSEMBLED FOR SHIPPING - TO BE REBUILT)

Finish

PAINTED BLACK- SOMESMOKE & EXTINGUISHING FOAM DAMAGE/ ORIGINAL FINISH OF ONE SECTION OF FRAME CROSS BRACING WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED IN THE SUMMER OF 1979 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN 'ART FORM EXHIBIT'. SINCE THE APPEARANCE OF THIS SECTION CANNOT BE MADE COMPATABILE TO THE ORIGINAL APPERANCE OF THE CUTTER, THE ENTIRE ARTIFACT WILL HAVE TO BE REFINISHED PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY.

Decoration

N/A