Cutter, lead

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0582.001

MANUFACTURER: GOLDING & CO.
MODEL: LITTLE GIANT 1
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, BRASS GAUGE, STEEL BLADE, SCREWS ETC.

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.5 cm
Width: 27.5 cm
Height: 13.8 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: REPRESENTS STYLE OF LEAD CUTTER USED BY A CANADIAN COUNTRY PRINT SHOP (EG. BUCKINGHAM POST) OF THE 1890'S PERIOD.
Function: Used to cut brass and leads to desired lengths, usually for spacing material called furniture.
Technical: INVENTED BY L.H. BULLEN IN THE LATE 1870S, THE LITTLE GIANT WAS PATENTED & MFR'D BY GOLDING CA.1882 ONWARD AND QUICKLY BECAME PERHAPS THE MOST POPULAR CUTTER MADE FOR THE NEXT QUARTER CENTURY. THE POWER OF ITS LETTER ACTION ALLOWED BRASS AS WELL AS LEAD TO BE CUT CLEANLY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: APPEARSCOMPLETE
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINT
Decoration: GOLD LINING

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