Ruler, 12 aluminum, issued by Keuffel & Esser Company, Morristown, NJ, issued June 7, 1969.

Keuffel & Esser ruler

Keuffel & Esser ruler

Name/Title

Ruler, 12" aluminum, issued by Keuffel & Esser Company, Morristown, NJ, issued June 7, 1969.

Entry/Object ID

2010.018.0004

Description

Ruler, 12" aluminum, double bevel, made by Keuffel & Esser Company, Morristown, NJ, issued June 7, 1969. Aluminum metal with blue finish, opposite bevels, graduations in black; printed in red one side: "Keuffel & Esser Co., Corporate Headquarters & Research Center, Morristown, N.J., Open House, June 14, 1969." Notch on one end; purpose not known; probably not original. This item belonged to Werner Hauschild who was employed as a K&E engineer working on transits and theodolites for circa 30 years starting about 1954. Item was issued after K&E left Hoboken at the end of 1968. The ruler may have been a stock product specially silkscreened for the occasion, but while the K&E logo does appear in the graduations on the side with the commemorative text, no stock or product number appears. Ruling - inches divided by 32nds / inches divided by eighths of an inch.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.018

Source or Donor

Hauschild, Werner

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Werner Hauschild.

Made/Created

Date made

1969 - 1969

Notes

Date: 1969-1969

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-06-15