tool, Bubble Level, Patent 1872

Object/Artifact

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Cascade Locks Historical Museum

Name/Title

tool, Bubble Level, Patent 1872

Entry/Object ID

67.43.4

Description

Spirit level or bubble level used in the construction of the Cascade Locks and Canal. The level is made of wood with water filled glass inserted into the wood through a hole and then filled. The water is still in the glass in both glass tubes. Metal plaque on the side of the level reads, "Adjusting screw. Stanley Rule & Level Co. Patents Nov 11, 1862. July 2, 1872." The plaque has a viewing hole in the middle that the water in the level is visible.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Stanley Rule & Level Co.

Date made

1857 - 1920

Time Period

19th Century

Place

State/Province

Connecticut

Notes

Patent date on level is 1872.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark, Patent, Date

Location

Plaque on side of level

Transcription

Adjusting screw. Stanley Rule & Level Co. Patents Nov 11, 1862. July 2, 1872.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Level, Spirit

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Level, Carpenter's

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

41-3/4 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Wood, Water, Glass, Metal

Material Notes

Level is made of a solid piece of wood that glass tubes filled with water have been inserted and adhered into the wood to create the level. There is a makers mark plaque on the side of the level.

Colors

Color

Off-White/Cream, Gray, Green, Tan, Brown, Red, Yellow

Color Notes

Wood is heavily worn with water damage making the wood multi-colored of off-white, gray, brown, and tan. The water in the tubes is yellow/green. The plaque is brown with red rust and off-white bloom.