General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PROBABLY SANDSTONE; PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length

10.5 cm

Width

6.3 cm

Height

3.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Servicing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

American Rubbing

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Cincinnati

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY THE 1920S AND 1930S

Canada

EXAMPLE OF RUBBING STONE USED IN CANADA

Function

USED TO RUB DOWN COACH AND MOTOR BODIES, POLISH MARBLE AND GRANTIE, RE-FACE LITHOGRAPHIC STONES ETC. [FROM ORIGINAL PAPER WRAPPING ON STONE]

Technical

SPECIALIZED RUBBING STONES WERE COMMONLY USED TO RE-SURFACE OBJECTS BEFORE THE WIDE SPREAD USE OF SAND PAPER

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

STAMPED ON STONE: 'AMERICAN/ RUBBING STONE/ PRODUCT OF U.S.'/ PRINTING ON LABEL INCLUDES: 'AMERICAN/ [DRAWING OF STONE]/ RUBBING STONE/ PRODUCT OF U.S.A./ For rubbing down Coach and Motor Bodies,/ polishing Marble and Granite, re-facing/ Lithographic Stones, etc./.../ THE AMERICAN RUBBING STONE CO./ CINCINNATI, OHIO/ FACTORY AND QUARRIES/ FLOYD'S KNOBS, INDIANA'

Missing

N/A

Finish

STONE IS LIGHT BROWN IN COLOUR; STAMPED ON SURFACE WITH PURPLE INK; WRAPPING ACQUA WITH BLACK PRINTING

Decoration

N/A