General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

EBONY.

Dimensions

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

Length

29.0 cm

Width

2.8 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Survey equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THESE TYPE OF ROLLERS PRESUMABLY USED C. 1850S+.

Canada

MARCUS SMITH WAS BORN IN NORTHUMBRIA, ENGLAND IN 1831 AND WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SURVEY OF EARLY BRITISH RAILWAYS. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1849 AND WORKED ON THE GREAT WESTERN AND NIAGARA & DETROIT RIVER RAILWAY (UNTIL 1860) AND INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY (RESTIGOUCHE NB DISTRICT) (1868-72); FROM 1872-86 SMITH WORKED FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, AND WAS ACTING ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF DURING THE ABSENCE OF SIR SANFORD FLEMING (1876-78). HIS LAST POST WAS AS A CONSULTING ENGINEER TO THE CDN. GOV'T. (1886-92). MARCUS SMITH DIED IN 1901. (REF. 1)

Function

BELIEVED USED TO ROLL BLUEPRINTS, DRAWINGS, ETC. ONTO, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT DURING STORAGE &/OR USE.

Technical

ACCORDING TO THE CURATOR, WOODEN DOWELS LIKE THESE WERE ADVERTISED IN KEUFFEL & ESSER CATALOGUES (AND PRESUMABLY OTHERS) FOR ROLLING BLUEPRINTS ON.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1-.2 No markings visible.

Missing

ROLLERS APPEAR TO BE COMPLETE IN THEMSELVES. NOT KNOWN IF THEY WERE USED IN PAIRS OR SINGLY. LARGER DOWEL MAY HAVE BEEN CUT-OFF AT ONE END.

Finish

SMOOTH, DARK BLACK DOWELS HAVE TAPERED ENDS.

Decoration

N/A