Composing stick

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OBJECT TYPE: JOB/THUMB SCREW/10 IN./SQUARABLE/KNEE
DATE: 1886
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0874.001

MANUFACTURER: Wesel, F. Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, 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

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.6 cm
Width: 7.4 cm
Height: 1.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Wesel
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

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: EXAMPLE OF DESIGN BY WESEL CO., HAS 2 UNIQUE FEATURES: 1) KNEE FACE ADJUSTABLE IF WORN BY USE - A SCREW ON BACK OF FACE ALLOWS FOR 'SQUARING'; 2) 2 SECTION KNEE ALLOWS FOR A SET LONG MEASURE WHILE PERMITTING CHANGE FOR A SHORTER ONE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVED 'F. WESEL M'F'G CO. N.Y./ PAT. AR. 30.86'
Missing: SMALLER SECTION OF KNEE MISSING (FOR SETTING LONGER MEASUREMENT) From CA of 11/29/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: APPEARS DARKENED & RUSTY IN AREAS, SOME SILVER-COLOURED PATCHES SHOWING
Decoration: N/A

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Wesel, F. Mfg. Co., Composing stick, after 1886, Artifact no. 1977.0874, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0874.001/

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