Intertech Bow Compass Sold by Hearlihy & Co.

Description:

This green zinc alloy instrument has a black plastic handle. Silver metal adjusting bolts set the width of the instrument and the length of the needle and pencil points. The front of the handle is marked with the letter H. The back of the handle is marked: GERMANY. A gray and clear plastic envelope has a black and white plastic tube with two replacement pencil leads. The front of the case is marked in gold: H (/) Hearlihy & Co (/) Springfield, Ohio (/) 404. The flap for the case fastens on the back and is marked: Western Germany.

For information on the manufacturer and distributor, see 1987.0589.01. On this example, the adjusting bolts for the points are on the front and back of the instrument, instead of on the outside of each leg.

Date Made: 1987

Maker: Intertech Drawing Instruments

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brunn

Subject: MathematicsDrawing Instruments

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics, Science & Mathematics, Dividers and Compasses

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Credit Line: Gift of Daniel A. Hearlihy

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1987.0589.02Accession Number: 1987.0589Catalog Number: 1987.0589.02

Object Name: bow compasscompass

Physical Description: zinc alloy (overall material)plastic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2.1 cm x 8.2 cm x 22 cm; 13/16 in x 3 7/32 in x 8 21/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-4618-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_904413

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