CURVE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DRAFTING CURVE SET
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- WOOD, PLASTIC, STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P20000009001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DRAFTING CURVE SET
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- WOOD, PLASTIC, STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 56
- Height
- 10.5
- Length
- 51.5
- Width
- 15.1
- Description
- RECTANGULAR WOODEN CASE; DARK BROWN VARNISH. CORNERS OF CASE ARE SLOTTED TOGETHER (SQUARE SHAPED DOVETAILS). VARNISH IS WEARING OFF CASE IN SPOTS. A BLACK PLASTIC TAG STUCK TO FRONT OF CASE IS EMBOSSED WITH "ENG. DEPT.". LID OF CASE OPENS ON TWO SILVER HINGES AT BACK, AND THERE IS A STEEL CLOSURE ON CENTRE FRONT. INSIDE OF CASE IS DIVIDED INTO VARIOUS SECTIONS. THERE IS A CHART ON BOTH ENDS OF DIVIDERS, GIVING NUMBERS IN DEGREES AND FEET. CASE CONTAINS 55 CLEAR, PLASTIC CURVES OF VARYING SIZES. ALL CURVES HAVE NUMBERS ETCHED INTO THEM, IN ORANGE. 1 OF THE CURVES READS "HUGHES OWENS SINCE 1900 324-9999" IN SILVER; 15 OF THE CURVES ARE ALSO EMBOSSED WITH "HUGHES-OWENS CANADA MADE IN USA". CURVES HAVE VARIOUS PEN MARKS ON THEM.
- Subjects
- DRAFTING T&E
- Historical Association
- TRADES
- History
- SET SENT TO MUSEUM VIA INTERDEPARTMENTAL MAIL. OLD DRAFTING INSTRUMENTS WHICH WERE USED IN HIGHWAY DESIGN DRAFTING PRACTICE.
- Catalogue Number
- P20000009001
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-03
- Collection
- Museum
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