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triangular architects scale, 3 in.
triangular architects scale, 3 in.

triangular architects scale, 3 in.

Inventory Number2014-1-0173
ClassificationRuler
Subject
    Maker Theodore Alteneder & Sons 1910s- 1970s
    Dimensions1.9 × 9.5 × 1.9 cm (3/4 × 3 3/4 × 3/4 in.)
    Material
      Descriptionone wood architects' scale
      In Collection(s)
      Signedon one side of ruler: ALTENEDER DRAWING INSTRUMENTS WFM (handwritten) on other side of ruler: THEO. ALTENEDER & SONS PHILADELPHIA on other side of ruler: WFM (handritten and upside down) ALTENEDER'S PEN-FILLING INKSTAND
      FunctionThe architects' scale provides the user with a variety of different scales with which to easily convert real-world measurements while making architectural plans.
      ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.
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      Date: 1991-2003
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      Date: 1991-2003
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      Object number: 2014-1-0172
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      Date: 1991-2003
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      Theodore Alteneder & Sons
      Date: circa 1975
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      architects drafting scale, model no. 405, 4 bevel
      Charrette Corporation
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      Object number: 2014-1-0174
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