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Casting pattern for a part for Bond Regulators No. 394, 395 & 396
Casting pattern for a part for Bond Regulators No. 394, 395 & 396

Casting pattern for a part for Bond Regulators No. 394, 395 & 396

Datecirca 1867
Inventory Number2005-1-0132
ClassificationCasting Pattern
Subject
    Maker William Bond and Son fl. 1793 - 1977
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Material
          DescriptionT-shaped wood casting pattern for a part for several different Bond Regulators (394, 395, & 396).
          Signedunsigned
          InscribedIn red paint: III
          FunctionBefore sand casting an instrument part from brass or other metal, a foundry pattern is made from wood or metal. The pattern is a replica of the part to be cast,. The pattern is pressed into sand, creating a cavity into which the molten metal will be poured.
          ProvenanceWilliam B. Osgood, gift to CHSI, 1959.
          Historical AttributesThese foundry patterns came from the workshop of William Bond & Son. Some of the patterns are associated with astronomical regulators and instruments used at the Harvard College Observatory. These instrument are currently in the Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.
          Casting patterns: Weights for Bond regulators No. 394, 395, 396.
          Casting patterns: Weights for Bond regulators No. 394, 395, 396.
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0092
          Casting pattern: Barrel bushing for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: Barrel bushing for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: 19th Century
          Object number: 2005-1-0119
          Casting pattern: Conical pendulum ring for Bond Regulators No. 394, 395, 396.
          Casting pattern: Conical pendulum ring for Bond Regulators No. 394, 395, 396.
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0130
          Casting pattern: Great wheel for Bond Regulators Nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: Great wheel for Bond Regulators Nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0136
          Casting pattern : Seconds pendulum box for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern : Seconds pendulum box for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: 19th Century
          Object number: 2005-1-0137
          Casting pattern: Barrel clickwork for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: Barrel clickwork for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0138
          Casting pattern: Barrel cap for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: Barrel cap for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0139
          Casting pattern: Pair of dial feet for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: Pair of dial feet for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0141
          Casting pattern: Movement pillar for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: Movement pillar for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0142
          Casting pattern: 2 pillar screws for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: 2 pillar screws for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0143
          Casting pattern: Conical pendulum collar for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: Conical pendulum collar for Bond regulators nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0146
          Casting pattern: pillar capitals for Bond regulator nos. 394, 395, 396
          Casting pattern: pillar capitals for Bond regulator nos. 394, 395, 396
          William Bond and Son
          Date: circa 1867
          Object number: 2005-1-0118