Artifact Details

Title

Guager's rule (guaging rod)

Catalog Number

B207.82

Type

Physical object

Description

Boxwood ruler with multiple hinges to fold into compact shape.

Date

undated

Manufacturer

Loftus, William R.

Place Manufactured

London, England

Dimensions

3/4 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4 in (folded); 3/8 x 3/8 x 60 in. (unfolded)

Category

Pre-computer/slide rule

Collection Title

Gwen Bell artifact and book collection

Series Title

Pre-computing artifacts

Lot Number

B207.82