Material Type

Artifact

Date

1977

Materials

STEEL, WOOD, PLASTIC

No. Pieces

29

Height

7.3

Length

65.3

Width

13.5

Description

1. CASE. ABOVE DIMENSIONS. WOOD CASE COVERED IN LIGHT GREY VINYL. IMPRINTED ON LID IS "A.OTT KEMPTEN". HAS 2 STEEL CLASPS IN FRONT. ON SIDE IS A BLUE LABEL THAT READS "PANTOGRAPH TYPE 40002 INSTR. NO. 153137 K+E NO 574294 MADE IN WEST GERMANY". INSIDE IS LINED WITH BLACK PLASTIC THAT IS MOLDED TO HOLD INSTRUMENT. THERE ARE TWO GREENISH PIECES OF FOAM INCLUDED WITH CASE (FOR CUSHIONING PANTOGRAPH). 2. RULER (PANTOGRAPH MAIN BODY). CONSISTS OF 4 PIECES RIVETED TOGETHER (3 ARE RULERS) SO THAT EACH PIECE CAN MOVE INDEPENDENTLY. HAS A MAGNIFYING GLASS AT ONE END WITH A RED CIRCLE IN CENTER OF GLASS. 2 OF THE RULERS HAVE METAL PIECES THAT SLIDE ON THEM. PRINTED ON ONE RULER IS "A.OTT KEMPTEN MADE IN WEST-GERMANY D.B.P.". IMPRESSED INTO ONE PIECE (PIECE THAT IS NOT A RULER) IS "153137". 3. EXTENSION. 2.6 X 39.8 X 6.3. METAL ARM WITH A HEAVY CIRCULAR PIECE AT ONE END. THERE IS A SMALL CHROME WHEEL EMBEDDED IN UNDERSIDE OF CIRCULAR PIECE. AT OPPOSITE END, ARM IS BENT, WITH TWO KNOBS IN IT THAT FIT INTO GROOVES IN MAIN PANTOGRAPH BODY. 4. COUNTERWEIGHT. 2.1 X 9.8 X 9.8. METAL. HEAVY TRIANGULAR PIECE. UNDERSIDE IS GROOVED OUT IN ONE CORNER. EACH CORNER HAS A SMALL PIN STICKING OUT OF IT ON UNDERSIDE. PINS ARE EACH HELD BY A SEPARATE SCREW. 5. CABLE RELEASE. 1.0 X 29.2 X 3.0. MIDDLE PORTION IS A PLASTIC TUBE. ON ONE END IS A STEEL TIP THAT HAS THREADS ON THE END. OPPOSITE SIDE HAS A T-SHAPED BLACK PLASTIC GRIP AND A STEEL PLUNGER. WHEN PLUNGER IS PUSHED A DULL ROD EXTENDS FROM OPPOSITE END. 6. PEN HOLDER?. 3.2(L) X 1.0(D). CYLINDRICAL. METAL; BRUSHED SILVER. ONE END IS CLOSED OTHER IS OPEN. OPEN END IS LINED WITH BRASS THREADS. OTHER END HAS A SMALL HOLE WITH THREADS IN IT. 7. PROBLEMATIC. 2.8(L) X 1.0(D). 6 PIECES. 2 IDENTICAL ITEMS; EACH CONSISTING OF 3 PIECES. EACH ITEM IS A SCREW WITH A HOLE IN CENTER OF HEAD, AND VERTICAL GROOVES ON SIDES OF HEAD. ATTACHED TO UNDERSIDE OF HEAD IS A SPRING. ONE ITEM HOLDS A PENCIL LEAD, THE OTHER HOLDS A PIN AT THE BOTTOM. OVER THIS A METAL CYLINDER, LINED WITH BRASS THREADS, IS SCREWED ON. 8. PENCIL LEAD SHARPENER. 0.7 X 2.6 X 1.7. BRASS WITH A STEEL BLADE. THERE IS A SCREW IN CENTER OF BLADE. THERE IS A SMALL HOLE IN EACH END OF SHARPENER. 9. SCREWDRIVER. 0.1 X 1.8 X 1.7. STEEL. A SIMPLE RECTANGULAR PIECE OF METAL WITH A RECTANGULAR EXTENSION ON ONE SIDE, AND A SMALL INDENT OPPOSITE. 10. SLIP OF PAPER. 6.0 X 3.0. HAS BLACK PRINT ON ONE SIDE. READS "BORES FOR FURTHER SUPPLEMENTARY PARTS" IN GERMAN, ENGLISH, AND FRENCH. 11. CASE OF PENCIL LEADS AND PINS. 0.8 X 3.7 X 0.9. 9 PIECES. CLEAR PLASTIC, RECTANGULAR CASE, WITH DETACHABLE LID. THERE IS COTTON STUFFED IN LID AND BOTTOM OF CASE. HOLDS 3 SHARPENED PENCIL LEADS AND 4 VARYING SIZES OF STEEL PINS. 12. CHART. 21.4 X 10.6. SINGLE PIECE OF HEAVY PAPER WITH BLACK PRINT ON ONE SIDE. HAS A CHART AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING. AT TOP READS "OTT SMALL PRECISION PANTOGRAPH 500". 13. PRODUCT INFO. SHEET. 27.8 X 21.5. SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER WITH BLACK PRINT ON ONE SIDE. AT TOP READS "PANTOGRAPHS (CONTINUED)". HAS 3 ILLUSTRATIONS ALONG WITH INFO ABOUT THOSE 3 ITEMS. WRITING IN PENCIL ON REVERSE READS "1"=40' TO 1.1000 METRIC 162.2 REVERSED 1":100' TO 1:1000 272.7". 14. LABEL. 9.2 X 5.4. LABEL FELL OFF OF CASE. ON ONE SIDE READS "CITY OF LETHBRIDGE DESCRIPTION PANTOGRAPH MACHINE MAKE/SER. NO. PRECISION 57-4294 ITEM NO. 167 COST $900 YEAR 1977 TRANS. FROM UD OFFICE DRAFTING TRANS. TO". REVERSE SIDE HAS YELLOW RESIDUE FROM GLUE.

Subjects

DRAFTING T&E

Historical Association

TRADES

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.

Catalogue Number

P19990100016

Acquisition Date

1999-11

Collection

Museum

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