Composing stick

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OBJECT TYPE: JOB/SCREW/18 3/4 IN.
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0028.001

MANUFACTURER: Miller & Richard
MODEL: BUCKEYE STYLE
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL (STEEL)

Dimensions

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

Length: 47.3 cm
Width: 6.4 cm
Height: 2.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Typesetting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Miller Richard
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: To set type by hand at a pre-determined length which could be frequently adjusted for jobbing work.
Technical: ORIGINAL MECHANISM FOR TIGHTENING THE SCREW ON THIS STICK WAS A THUMB LEVER - MEANING THAT A SCREWDRIVER WAS NOT REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ADJUST THE SETTINGS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE VISIBLE
Missing: LEVER FOR TURNING SCREW ON KNEE IS MISSING & HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A HEX-HEAD SCREW From CA of 11/29/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing one rivet holding stop in end; thumbscrew on clamp has been replaced by hex set screw.
Finish: DULL SILVER-GRAY, SOME SLIGHT RUSTY SPOTS
Decoration: N/A

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Miller & Richard, Composing stick, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1975.0028, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0028.001/

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