Gauge, leather thickness, No. 4 made by Woburn Machine Co., Woburn, MA. Used at R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. No date of manufacture, ca. 1960-1980. Used at Neumann up to early 1990s.

Object/Artifact

Hoboken Historical Museum

side 1: Woburn mark; model: No. 4

Name/Title

Gauge, leather thickness, No. 4 made by Woburn Machine Co., Woburn, MA. Used at R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. No date of manufacture, ca. 1960-1980. Used at Neumann up to early 1990s.

Entry/Object ID

2014.070.2003

Description

Leather thickness gauge No. 4 made by Woburn Machine Co., Woburn, MA. Used at R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. No date of manufacture, ca. 1960-1980. Used at Neumann up to early 1990s. Wood and metal (cast aluminum or magnesium frame), 11-1/2" throat, 1/2" measuring range. Scale calibrated for reading measurements in millimeters (mm) and ounces (oz.) Woburn name and model number stamped on frame. ---- A typical measuring tool used in the tannery operations and leather processing and manufacturing areas of the R. Neumann & Co. plant. Object is from Neumann business premises courtesy of the Bernheim Family.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.070

Source or Donor

Bernheim, Bill

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Bernheim Family.

Made/Created

Artist

n/a

Date made

1960 - 1980

Notes

Date: 1960-1980

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2014-12-12