Pantograph

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OBJECT TYPE: WOODEN
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2589.001

MANUFACTURER: Keuffel & Esser Co.
MODEL: 1144
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: HARDWOOD WITH METAL HARDWARE/ CARDSTOCK BOX

Dimensions

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

Length: 55.5 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: 5.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mathematics
Category: Drawing & measuring instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Keuffel Esser
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE
Function: USED FOR COPYING DRAWINGS, PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC., EITHER REDUCING OR ENLARGING THEM IN 34 RATIOS, FROM 8:1 TO 1 1/8:1 OR VICE VERSA.
Technical: EFFICIENT METHOD FOR ACCURATELY COPYING IMAGES TO THE DESIRED SIZE BEFORE THE INVENTION OF THE COMPUTER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON ONE EDGE OF PANTOGRAPH: 'KEUFFEL & ESSER CO./ N.Y./ 1144/ [DRAWING OF WINGED LION]/ TRADEMARK'/ TWO SCALES ON EACH ARM: 1 TO 34; AND 1 1/8 TO 8/ PRINTING ON LABEL ON END OF BOX: 'ONE/ PANTOGRAPH/ No. 1144/ KEUFFEL & ESSER CO./ New York.'/ HANDWRITTEN ON LABEL: '$2.20'/ HANDWRITTEN ON TOP OF BOX: 'Pantograph'
Missing: N/A
Finish: VARNISHED WOOD; BLACK PRINTING/ BEIGE BOX
Decoration: N/A

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Keuffel & Esser Co., Pantograph, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.2589, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.2589.001/

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