Folding Ruler

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Folding Rule

Name/Title

Folding Ruler

Entry/Object ID

2014.9.105

Description

Wood & brass 24 inch folding rule with 1/8 divisions; stamped "Lufkin No.751 (61) Warranted Boxwood,"

Collection

Oldenburg

Cataloged By

Ginny Haen

Acquisition

Accession

2014.9

Source or Donor

Knecht, Jan (Oldenburg)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rule, Folding

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ruler

Nomenclature Class

Weights & Measures T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Search Terms

tools, woodworking, cabinetmaker, Washington Island, Denmark, Lighthouse Service

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Oldenburg

Person or Organization

Knecht, Jan (Oldenburg)

Person or Organization

Hosch, Barb (Oldenburg)

Person or Organization

Hansen, S.C.

Person or Organization

Hansen, G.M.S.

General Notes

Note

Notes: See Lufkin Tool Co history at http://lufkintool.com/about_us/index.cfm

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 8, 2015

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026