General Information

Serial #

A-7298

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

NON-FERROUS METAL/ SYNTHETIC DIAL COVER/ WOOD BOX WITH METAL HARDWARE, FOAM PADDING, PAPER LABELS

Dimensions

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

Length

19.0 cm

Width

7.4 cm

Height

4.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Industrial equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

REX

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Glenview

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED AT LARGEST RESEARCH INSTITUTION IN CANADA DURING PERIOD OF ITS MOST RAPID GROWTH, GREATEST PRODUCTIVITY & DURING WHICH IT DEVELOPED WORLD RENOWNED REPUTATION. THIS ITEM WAS USE IN PURE CHEMISTRY SECTION OF NRC.

Function

DEVICE FOR MEASURING HARDNESS & CREEP OF RUBBER & OTHER ELASTOMERS, PLASTICS, FELT, LEATHER ETC. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED IN CHEMISTRY LABORATORY.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF MEASURING DEVICE SIMILAR TO DIAL GAUGE BUT WITH SHARP POINT. USER WOULD TAKE INITIAL READING, & HOLD FOR 15 SECONDS, OBSERVING HOW READING VARIED.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BLACK LETTERING ON DIAL FACE READS "Rex/ DUROMETER/ Type A Model 1600/ USE VERTICALLY ONLY/ PAT. NO. 2421449/ REX GAUGE CO./ GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS"/ BLACK LABEL ON BOX EXTERIOR READS "Rex/ DUROMETER", "DUROMETER HARNESS GAUGE/ DIAL MODEL 1600 TYPE A/ For general use on rubber and other elastomers,/ plastics, felt, leather, etc.", & "Serial No, A-7298"/ INTERIOR LABEL READING "Please note our new name and address (SCRIPT)/ DEFELSKO (CANADA) LTD./ 1274 RIDGEMONT AVENUE, OTTAWA 8, ONTARIO, CANADA/ formerly (SCRIPT)/ ELECTRO-PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF CANADA"/ BLACK LABELS ON BOX & GAUGE RESPECTIVELY READ "PURE CHEMICAL STORES" & "PC STORES"

Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

PLATED & BLACK PAINTED METAL/ BRUSHED DIAL FACE WITH COLOURLESS, TRANSPARENT COVER/ BROWN STAINED BOX WITH CLEAR COATING, GOLD COLOURED HARDWARE

Decoration

8 INCISED BLACK LINES & ONE INCISED LINE ENCIRCLING GAUGE HANDLE