General Information

Serial #

7548

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD FRAME, IRON CASTINGS, BRASS & STEEL HARDWARE/'PTS' INCLUDE FIBRE (WOOL & LINEN)

Dimensions

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

Length

366.5 cm

Width

52.0 cm

Height

200.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Bookbinding

Category

Ruling

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HICKOK

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Harrisburg

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS MACHINE WAS USED FROM 1913-1984

Canada

THE SHEET STOPPING MECHANISM OR 'GATE' ON THIS MACHINE WAS INVENTED BY A CANADIAN, E. BLACKHALL OF TORONTO, IN 1870. THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS A MAJOR STAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEN RULING EQUIPMENT & WAS USEDIN ALL SUCH MACHINERY UNTIL ITS OBSOLESENCE IN THE 1970'S.

Function

TO MECHANICALLY RULE PAPER, CARD STOCK ETC. FOR WRITING, ACCOUNTING OR RECORD-KEEPING PURPOSES.

Technical

COULD BE CONSIDERED THE 'STANDARD' FORM OF PEN RULING MACHINE, DESIGNED FOR A VARIETY OF JOB WORK & EMPLOYING AN AUTOMATIC STRIKER (THE FIRST AUTO STRIKER USED 1874).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MANU. PLATE: 'No. 7548/ "HICKOK"/ HARRISBURG/ PA., U.S.A.'/ '1848/ H 'l' HICKOK'/ ON ATTACHED LAMP STANDS 'OC WHITE CO. WORCESTER MASS.' & 'O.C. WHITE/ CO./ PATENTED/ WORCESTER MASS.'

Missing

VIRTUALLY COMPLETE, FOR LIST OF MACHINE PARTS AS ORIG. SHIPPED IN 1913, SEE SUPP. INFO.

Finish

WOOD APPEARS STAINED BROWN, CONSIDERABLY WORN & STAINED WITH VARIOUS COLOURS, PROBABLY INK/ DARK GREY & BRASS-COLOURED HARDWARE/ GREEN SHADES ON 2 ATTACHED LAMPS

Decoration

CURVED CASTINGS NEAR TOP/ TURNED UPRIGHT & HORIZONTAL BARS & FEET