WHETSTONE

Description: 1. BOX. 2 PIECE. ABOVE DIMENSIONS. GREEN. ONE PIECE FITS IN THE OTHER. LABEL ON ONE END OF BOX READS "STABILENE GRAVER BLADE SHARPENER SET 56 0166 MADE IN U.S.A. PRINTED IN U.S.A. KEUFFEL & ESSER 1966 K+E". 2. WHETSTONE. 1.2 X 10.8 X 9.0. RECTANGULAR GREY STONE MOUNTED IN A RECTANGLE OF WOOD. WOOD IS VARNISHED DARK BROWN. STONE HAS A COUPLE WATER STAINS ON IT. THERE IS A SCRATCH ACROSS BACK OF WOOD. ON BOTTOM IS A RED STICKER THAT READS "K+E". 3. WHETSTONE. 0.6 (H) X 0.6 (W). BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES. SMALL, WHITE, TRIANGULAR SHAPED. 4. PROBLEMATIC. 1.2 (H) X 5.1(L) X 2.1 (W). CHROME. RECTANGULAR PIECE OF METAL THAT IS TAPERED AT ONE ONE AND HAS A U-SHAPED CUT OUT AT THE OTHER. HAS TWO ROLLERS MOUNTED ON SIDES. THERE IS A SCREW THROUGH BOTH ENDS. PIECE IS ENCASED IN CLEAR PLASTIC BAG. 5. INSTRUCTION SHEET. SINGLE SIDED; WHITE WITH BLACK PRINT. READS "K+E NO. 56 0166 STABILENE (R) GRAVER BLADE SHARPENER . . ." "KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. PRINTED IN U.S.A.".

History: MOST ITEMS IN COLLECTION WERE PURCHASED WHEN GEORGE HIGA WAS IN CHARGE OF WHAT USED TO BE THE CITY'S DRAFTING DEPARTMENT. THEY ARE NO LONGER USED, HAVING BEEN REPLACED BY COMPUTERS. ITEMS WERE TRANSFERRED FROM ARCHIVES.