engineers' chain scale ruler
Dateearly 20th Century
Inventory Number2003-1-0215
ClassificationScale [Distance]
Subject
Maker
Keuffel & Esser Company
1867 - 1987
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions0.5 x 32 x 3.5 cm (3/16 x 12 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Material
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DescriptionWooden ruler with scales on opposite plastic, beveled edges.
The face's top edge is printed with an English scale ranging from 0'' to 12''; the opposite edge is printed with a scale in fifth-inches, ranging from 0 to 60. Each scale has values printed in both ascending and descending order.
The face's top edge is printed with an English scale ranging from 0'' to 12''; the opposite edge is printed with a scale in fifth-inches, ranging from 0 to 60. Each scale has values printed in both ascending and descending order.
Signedface, center left: KEUFFEL & ESSER Co / N.Y.
Inscribedface, center: PARAGON / U.S. ST'D / 1415P R;
face, center right: [griffin logo] / TRADEMARK;
back, center top: 50
FunctionFor measuring distances and/or transferring distances at a fixed ratio, on engineering blueprints.
ProvenancePrivate Donor, Troy, New York.
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: circa 1940
Object number: 2003-1-0204
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: copyright 1961
Accessories: brown leather case with metal-reinforced flap closure
Object number: 2003-1-0191
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: copyright 1961
Accessories: Brown leather case with metal-reinforced flap closure, for storage.
Object number: 1995-1-0024
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: copyright 1947
Accessories: brown leather case, with metal-reinforced belt clip
Object number: 1997-1-0971
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: early 20th century
Accessories: rectangular brown leather case
Object number: 1998-1-1656
Bendix Corporation
Date: 1960-1980
Accessories: blue storage envelope; instructions (with instrument)
Object number: 2004-1-0362
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: ca. 1915-1923
Accessories: Brown leather case with flap closure, for storage
Object number: 1997-1-2006
Gerber Scientific Inc.
Date: circa 1950
Accessories: light brown leatherette box, with black velveteen lining and snap closure
Object number: 2003-1-0185
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: patented 1933
Accessories: black leather case with flap closure
Object number: 1997-1-1925
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: circa 1935
Accessories: card describing use; brown leather case with metal-reinforced flap closure, for storage
Object number: 1997-1-2005
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: dated 1943
Accessories: instruction book and black leather case with flap closure, for storage
Object number: 1990-5-0004