Name/Title
K&E tree caliper, model 4306, 24 inch. N.d., ca. 1949-1962.Entry/Object ID
2010.007.0456Description
Keuffel & Esser tree caliper, model 4306, 24 inch. Made by Keuffel & Esser Co.,Hoboken, no date, circa 1949-1962. Maple wood, clear varnish, overall 28-3/4" x 15-3/4"; metal hardware.
Rule measure marked in black on both sides in inches and sixteenths. K&E round logo and griffin trademark plus model number. Used by foresters, forestry staff or loggers for field measurement of tree diameters (logs or timber.)
Tree calipers did not appear in the 40th edition catalog of 1944; tree tapes are listed. It is listed in the 41st (1949) and 42nd (1954); it is re-numbered in the 43rd edition (1962). The use of the round logo and griffin trademark suggests the early part of this date range, but those marks are not definitive.Acquisition
Accession
2010.007Source or Donor
Lukacs, ClaireAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.Made/Created
Date made
1949 - 1962Notes
Date: 1949-1962General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-12-01
