General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

33

AKA

letter scale (.1)

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL (INCLUDING BRASS, STEEL).

Dimensions

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

Length

11.2 cm

Width

11.0 cm

Height

1.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THESE INSTRUMENTS BELIEVED USED C. 1880S- EARLY 1890S.

Canada

MARCUS SMITH WAS BORN IN NORTHUMBRIA, ENGLAND IN 1831 AND WORKED ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND SURVEY OF EARLY BRITISH RAILWAYS. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1849 AND WORKED ON THE GREAT WESTERN AND NIAGARA & DETROIT RIVER RAILWAY (UNTIL 1860) AND INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY (RESTIGOUCHE NB DISTRICT) (1868-72); FROM 1872-86 SMITH WORKED FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, AND WAS ACTING ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF DURING THE ABSENCE OF SIR SANFORD FLEMING (1876-78). HIS LAST POST WAS AS CONSULTING ENGINEER TO THE CDN GOV'T. (1886-92). MARCUS SMITH DIED IN 1901. THESE ITEMS BELIEVED USED BY HIM.

Function

SPECIALIZED INSTRUMENTS COLLECTED TOGETHER TO FORM A "KIT", FOR USE IN DRAFTING, DRAWING AND/OR MEASURING, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OR WHEN TRAVELLING.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF VARIETY OF 'TYPICAL' INSTRUMENTS COLLECTED TOGETHER FOR USE "ON THE ROAD" BY DRAFTSMEN, SURVEYORS, ENGINEERS, ETC. THIS GROUP ASSEMBLED BY MARCUS SMITH, AND STORED TOGETHER WITH A LETTER SCALE IN THE SMALL CHEST (MADE EXPRESSSLY FOR THIS PURPOSE?), WHICH COULD BE FASTENED TO THE BACK OF A 'FLY' (CARRIAGE).(REF.2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"GRAMM/ PAT APD FOR/ OUNCE" & scales 15-90 (g) and 1/2-3 (oz) stamped into arc face. .20 "1963" stamped into pen back.

Missing

.1 LETTER SCALE 'PAN' MISSING.

Finish

NATURAL/COMBINATION NATURAL & LACQUERED FINISHES ON METAL

Decoration

N/A