Composing stick

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OBJECT TYPE: JOB/LEVERED SCREW/14 IN.
DATE: 1895
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0587.001

MANUFACTURER: Chandler & Price Co.
MODEL: BUCKEYE
LOCATION: Cleveland, 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: STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.5 cm
Width: 7.3 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Chandler Price
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Cleveland

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: 1895-1971
Canada: EXAMPLE OF A VERY POPULAR COMPOSING STICK USED BY CANADIAN PRINTERS FROM THE 1890'S.
Function: To set type by hand at a pre-determined length which could be frequently adjusted for jobbing work.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY STYLE OF ADJUSTABLE COMPOSING STICK WHICH WAS EXTREMELY POPULAR WELL INTO THE 20TH CEN./ AS THE CLAMPING MECHANISM WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE RAIL ONLY, IT ALLOWED THE STICK TO BE LAID FLAT/ THE FRICTIONPRINCIPLE OF THE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM WAS AN INNOVATION & COULD BE QUICKLY LOCKED BY TURNING A LEVER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVED 'THE BUCKEYE/ PAT. NOV. [5]. 89/ CHANDLER & PRICE/ CLEVELAND. O.'
Missing: From CA of 11/30/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: SILVER-GRAY, SPOTTED WITH RUST ON FRONT OF PLATE WITH LARGER AREA OF RUST ON LEFT END
Decoration: N/A

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