Architect’s Scale
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0009 a-c
- Description
- Three wooden architect’s scales/rulers. Triangular shape with grooves in centre of each side. a) stamped with “MADE IN WEST GERMANY” “STAEDTLER No. R 3693a/12”” “GENUINE BOXWOOD”. Each side has different measurement markings. b) 1.8 cm x 1.8 cm x 32.0 cm. Stamped with “US ST’D 1622 KEUFFEL & ESSER …
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- Title
- Architect’s Scale
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Three wooden architect’s scales/rulers. Triangular shape with grooves in centre of each side. a) stamped with “MADE IN WEST GERMANY” “STAEDTLER No. R 3693a/12”” “GENUINE BOXWOOD”. Each side has different measurement markings. b) 1.8 cm x 1.8 cm x 32.0 cm. Stamped with “US ST’D 1622 KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. NY. c) 2.0 cm x 2.0 cm x 17.5 cm. Stamped with “PROST & ADAMS CO BOSTON. MASS.” on one side and “U.S. ST’D”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- measurements
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.16.0009 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0014 a-g
- Description
- Wooden rulers in a variety of sizes from a variety of manufacturers. a) ruler with mathematical measurements including “RUMB” “CHOR” “SINES” “TAN” “S.TAN”. Made by “BELCHER BROS & CO. NEW YORK *” which is printed at bottom right. b) 3.5 cm x 33.0 cm. Slightly raised in centre with slanted sides. Va…
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- Title
- Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden rulers in a variety of sizes from a variety of manufacturers. a) ruler with mathematical measurements including “RUMB” “CHOR” “SINES” “TAN” “S.TAN”. Made by “BELCHER BROS & CO. NEW YORK *” which is printed at bottom right. b) 3.5 cm x 33.0 cm. Slightly raised in centre with slanted sides. Various measurement marks in edges. Printed in centre is “U.S.ST’D” “THE HUGHES OWENS CO LTD. MONTREAL”c) 2.3 cm x 30.5 cm. Flat ruler with inch measurements up to 12 printed along one edge. Small piece of black tape on back. “P.W.B” written on back in pen.d, e) 2.9 cm x 31.0 cm. Two rulers with slanted sides and groove in centre. Both stamped with “ACME MADE IN CANADA” at upper left and have inch measurements up to 12 on one edge and cm up to 30 on the other. d) has protractor in centre of back side. f) 2.9 cm x 31.0 cm. Similar to d) but stamped with “STATELINE” at upper left. Back has protractor with radiating lines. “PRW” “BANFF” written in pencil on back. g) 3.0 cm x 16.0 cm. Small ruler with mathematical measurements. printed with “THE COPP CLARK COMPANY LTD” on one side. One edge is curved and pointed in the centre.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- math
- measurements
- tools
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0014 a-g
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