Watchmaker's Mount Holder

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Watchmaker's Mount Holder

Entry/Object ID

2009.016.004

Description

Said to be a watchmaker's mount holder. Two aluminum [?] jaws, shaped like an approximate one-third of a circle, one stationary, the other moveable, each have a concave depression. Moveable jaw is mounted on two rods extending from stationary jaw and is adjusted by a central threaded screw with knurled knob. Each jaw has concave depression on base, perhaps to fit onto another tool. Stamped logo "Levin" [for Louis Levin & Sons, Inc, Santa Fe Springs, CA]

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Rust, Connie

Notes

Accession Date: 08-Jul-09 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

mount holder, watchmaker's mount holder

Class

Science & Technology, Tools & Equipment for - Timekeeping T&E - None Required

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

August 18, 2010

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 24, 2023