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OBJECT TYPE: COLUMN, DOUBLE/6.25X23.25/STEEL/DOUBLE WALL OUTSIDE/PRESSED
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0748.001

MANUFACTURER: Challenge Machinery Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Grand Haven, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

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

Dimensions

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

Length: 60.0 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Make-up
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Challenge
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Grand Haven

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: MAKEUP GALLEY DESIGNED FOR USE ON GALLEY PROOF PRESSES & ALSO USED FOR JOB STORGE.
Technical: DOUBLE WALL, BEADED WITH DRAINAGE CHANNEL DESIGN. THE DOUBLE WALL IDEA WHICH PROVIDED EXTRA STRENGTH WAS PROBABLY COPIED FROM THE HAMILTON MFG. CONCEPT. TO AVOID PROBLEMS WITH PATENT INFRINGEMENT, CHALLENGE MCHRY CO. DOUBLED THEIR GALLEY WALLS ON THE OUTSIDE STATING THAT THIS DESIGN AVOIDED THE POSSIBLITY OF TYPE CATCHING OR HANGING ON AN INSIDE WALL. THE SIDE ENDS WERE ALSO SLOPED TO AVOID BATTERING WHICH WAS A COMMON OCCURANCE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNFINISHED
Decoration: N/A

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Challenge Machinery Co., Galley, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1975.0748, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0748.001/

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