pantograph
Date1900-1930
Inventory NumberWJ0669
ClassificationPantograph
Subject
Maker
Eugene Dietzgen Company
1885-present
Cultural Region
Dimensionsextended: 5 x 103.5 x 93 cm (1 15/16 x 40 3/4 x 36 5/8 in.)
Material
Accessoriesscrews; pins
DescriptionTwo sets of arms working together to reproduce large-scale drawings. The pins and screws to put the pantograph together are stored in a small cardboard box. Everything is stored in a wooden box when not in use. The holes on the arms represent the scale to which the drawing needs to be reproduced.
Signedon one arm: DIETZGEN / MADE IN U.S.A
Inscribedon side of box: PANTOGRAPH
John Bleuler
Date: circa 1790
Accessories: wooden storage case
three ivory tiles fallen off the instrument
two original curatorial cards
Object number: DW0454
Adrien Gavard
Date: circa 1860
Accessories: hinged mahogany case with original trade label; extra arm; writing implements; instrument weights; small ivory wheels with brass frames
Object number: 1997-1-1856
Forster
Date: 1950-1960
Accessories: spare ink cartridges; pen attachments
am auxiliary box containing small Allen wrench, scotch tape, extra parts, and storage instructions
Object number: 1999-1-0054
Gottfried G. Ledder
Date: circa 1904
Accessories: triangular mahogany case
Object number: 1997-1-1857
W. & S. Jones
Date: circa 1820
Accessories: wooden storage case
ivory caps
extra brass arm
Object number: DW0807
Peter Hill
Date: circa 1820
Accessories: storage box
two original curatorial information cards
Object number: DW0162
George Erle Beggs
Date: early 20th-mid 20th Century
Accessories: 6 deformeter gauges;
22 plugs;
2 cylindrical plastic boxes containing screws and metal strips for fastening the ends of the structure;
metal stylus;
2 metal pins;
2 celluloid wedges;
1 rectangular celluloid piece with a wedge coming out of one end
Object number: 1999-1-0064
Keuffel & Esser Company
Date: circa 1875
Accessories: pantograph weight (5140b); wooden stands
Object number: 5140a
Charles Thurber
Date: circa 1860
Accessories: wooden framed, glass paned case; original and photocopied letter from the Massachusetts Historical Society Director, Stephen T. Riley to David P. Wheatland dated June 28, 1961regarding permanent loan of the pantograph (in instrument file); original and photocopied hand-written letter from David P. Wheatland to Stephen T. Riley regarding permanent loan of the pantorgraph dated March 16, 1962 (in instrument file); original and photocopied hand written letter from David P. Wheatland to Stephen T. Riley regarding the pantograph dated June 23 1961 (in instrument file)
Object number: 1998-1-1617