Plotting Ruler

Name/Title

Plotting Ruler

Entry/Object ID

1991.037.006

Description

Plotting ruler. Navigational aide. Wooden, marked with degrees, etc. for plotting charts. Middle section is raised and has a brass 3/4" notched 'ball' fastened by metal to ruler. The 'ball' is cut through ruler to roll on chart.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Hocking, Mr. & Mrs. Wm.,

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Mar-91 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ruler

Nomenclature Class

Weights & Measures T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

parallel ruler

Created By

Swallow, Derek

Create Date

October 27, 1995

Update Date

May 15, 2025