General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

boxwood & brass

Dimensions

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

Length

16.2 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Height

1.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Metrology

Category

Length

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Lufkin

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably used c. late 1890s- late 1940s.

Canada

Part of a collection of hand tools belonging to James Anthony (1883-1966), an English born and trained carpenter who came to Canada c. 1910 and worked in and around Ottawa, ON. Following the 1916 fire which destroyed the Parliament buildings and damaged the Library, Mr. Anthony was hired as a foreman with the restoration crews. Until 1920, he was involved in the rebuilding of the Peace Tower and the installation of new windows at the Library of Parliament. He later worked with various builders in the Ottawa area, retiring in the late1940s. After his death in 1966 the tools were given to his son Jack, who in turn donated them to CSTMC. [Ref. 1]

Function

Used to measure length up to 2 feet.

Technical

Folding rule has 2 folds, and square joint. Folding rules such as this example were mass produced as of c. 1800, and were used by trades persons and hobbyists.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

One side of rule stamped "LUFKIN", "No 771", "WARRANTED BOXWOOD", and "MADE IN CANADA". Scale divisions marked on both sides of rule: divided in 12ths, with 1-inch markings labelled, and "INCH SCALE" 1/4- inch markings also labelled from 13 to 23 inches, and "1/4 INCH" [on one side only].

Missing

None.

Finish

Medium brown boxwood folding rule has black printed markings, and lacquered brass joint, end caps, hinges and pegs.

Decoration

N/A