Composing stick

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OBJECT TYPE: JOB/RIDGED-BACK & CLAMP/54 PICA
DATE: 1909
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0415.001

MANUFACTURER: STAR TOOL MFG. CO.
MODEL: IMPROVED STAR STICK
LOCATION: Springfield, Ohio, 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: METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.6 cm
Width: 1.8 cm
Height: 5.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: STAR TOOL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Springfield

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 A 'STAR STICK', CLAIMED TO BE FIRST DEPARTUREFROM TRADITIONAL STYLES OF COMPOSING STICKS/ THE 'IMPROVED STAR STICK' USED A WEDGE-LOCK MECHANISM RATHER THAN A SCREW TO TIGHTEN THE SLIDE - WHICH WAS CLAIMED TO MAKE IT QUICKER & MORE CONVENIENT THAN ITS PREDECESSOR
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVED 'THE STAR TOOL MFG CO./ SPRINGFIELD. O/ PATENTED/ OCT. 11. 1904/ OCT. 31. 1905/ OTHERS PENDING'
Missing: From CA of 11/30/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: CONSIDERABLY RUSTED, FLAKING BITS OF PLATING CAN BE SEEN ON RAIL/ HEAD GRAY/ GREEN IN COLOR
Decoration: ON BACK ON SLIDE IS A CUT-OUT STAR

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STAR TOOL MFG. CO., Composing stick, after 1909, Artifact no. 1979.0415, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0415.001/

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