dividers
Botwood Heritage Park and Museums
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| Nom de l'objet : | dividers |
|---|---|
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Tools and Equipment |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Woodworking |
| Groupe de l'objet : | Shipbuilding |
| Matériaux : | metal |
| Technique de fabrication : | manufactured |
| Numéro d'accession : | 97-133 |
| Fabricant : | Pexto |
| Province d'utilisation : | Newfoundland & Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada |
| Date de début de production : | c. 1870 |
| Date de fin de production : | c. 1950 |
| Description : | It is a tool that resembles a modern day compass. It has two arms that are attached by a circular hinge. There are two screw-in parts that adjust the width of the mouth of the apparatus. One of the screws is also attached to the arms to extend them. "Pexto Made in USA" is etched into the side of the tool. |
| Commentaires : | Dividers were used for various purposes, such as to measure planks for enough clearance to fit flush against each other in ship building and other measurements. |
| Fonctions : | Used to transfer measurements from a half model to a full scale model of a ship. |
| Longueur : | 16.5 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Établissement : | Botwood Heritage Park and Museums |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Botwood |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland Labrador |