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drafting instrument set
drafting instrument set

drafting instrument set

Datemid 20th Century
Inventory Number2014-1-0129
ClassificationDrafting Equipment
Subject
    Dimensionscompass : 18.5 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm (7 5/16 × 9/16 × 1/2 in.)
    accessory 1: 17 × 0.9 × 1 cm (6 11/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
    accessory 2: 12.5 × 1 × 0.7 cm (4 15/16 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)
    Material
      Descriptioncompass and two accessories
      Signedon compass: Kern / SWISS on back of compass: Hartchrom on accessory 1: KERN / SWISS on accessory 2: KERN / SWISS
      FunctionA compass is used to draw circles and arcs.
      ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.
      drafting instrument set in case
      Charrette Corporation
      Date: 1991-2003
      Object number: 2014-1-0132
      drafting instrument set
      Object number: 2014-1-0128
      partial drafting instrument set in case
      A. W. Faber
      Object number: 2014-1-0130
      drafting instrument set in case
      Kern & Company, AG
      Object number: 2014-1-0131
      916H-161b 920H-201b 100% rag translucent drafting vellum
      Charrette Corporation
      Date: 1964-2006
      Object number: 2014-1-0098
      Scotch drafting tape
      3M Company
      Date: 1994
      Object number: 2014-1-0090
      drafting pen
      Keuffel & Esser Company
      Date: before 1969
      Object number: 2014-1-0127a
      drafting pen
      Date: before 1976
      Object number: 2014-1-0127b
      drafting aid
      American
      Date: 1890-1930
      Object number: 1996-1-0448
      drafting aids ?
      American
      Date: 1900-1950
      Object number: 1996-1-0447
      drafting clips and tack
      English
      Date: circa 1875
      Object number: 1998-1-1837