Roller Rule

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Roller Rule

Entry/Object ID

2004.003.008

Description

Roller rule, clear plastic oblong ruler base with steeply-bevelled edges. One long edge printed in black with a 12- inch scale, divided into fifths of inches, and labelled in red from 0 to 6000, left to right and from 0 to 6000 right to left. This scale labelled "A/S Scale - Yards/500 Yds:1 In". Other long side printed in black with an un-numbered scale, in tenths of inches. In central area of ruler base is a silver metal convex housing covering a rod which joins two brass knurled wheels. A silver metal bracket at end of each wheel has the top formed into a peaked finger grip. Printed on underside of ruler base is "Made In England".

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Reeves, Ken

Notes

Accession Date: 10-Feb-04 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

rule, roller rule

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

March 3, 2004

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 13, 2025