Measure, tape

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OBJECT TYPE: OBYS-GYN/IMPERIAL & METRIC
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1981.1731.001

MANUFACTURER: LUFKIN RULE CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: 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: LINEN TAPE; METAL CASING.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 4.8 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: LUFKIN
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO DETERINE PHYSICAL LENGTH OF AN OBJECT, ETC.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF SMALL TAPE MEASURE, COMMONLY EMPLOYED BY PHYSICIANS FOR EXTERNAL OBSTETRICAL MEASUREMENTS, AND IN DETERMINING SITE FOR SURGICAL INCISIONS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " LUFKIN RULE CO./ MADE IN/ U.S.A. " incised on casing. " PATH FOUND " incised crudely on rim of casing.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE. LINEN TAPE MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH AN END PIECE FOR REFERENCE, AND TO PREVENT FRAYING.
Finish: CASE APPEARS TO BE NICKEL PLATED; TAPE IS INK-BEIGE IN COLOUR, WITH BLACK GRADUATIONS & MARKINGS.
Decoration: N/A

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LUFKIN RULE CO., Measure, tape, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1981.1731, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1981.1731.001/

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