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Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

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Entry/Object ID

1.11.207

Description

Brass Caliper. Material: metal. Size: 5" L. Description: two brass legs hinged with a rivet at top; steel spike inserted at bottom end of each leg.

Context

Used at a creamery to measure large sheets of butter and cheese into equal sizes before cutting and merchandising. In general a caliper compass is an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions and consists of two metal legs hinged together.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

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Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Drafting

Nomenclature Class

Drafting T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

June 17, 2011

Update Date

November 21, 2024