Tripod Cap

Tripod Cap

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Description
Cast aluminum cap designed to protect the instrument threads on a tripod head. The inscription in raised letters around the perimeter reads "C. L. BERGER & SONS BOSTON MASS. U.S.A."
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
tripod cap
maker
C. L. Berger and Sons
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Measurements
overall: 2.2 cm x 12 cm; 7/8 in x 4 23/32 in
overall: 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 1.905 cm x 12.065 cm
ID Number
1982.0701.01
catalog number
1982.0701.01
accession number
1982.0701
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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