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Description:

Conical was designed for such purposes as measuring the depth of oil in tanks.

Ref: Keuffel & Esser Co., Catalogue of Drawing Materials, Surveying Instruments, Measuring Tapes (New York, 1913), p. 532.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Interstate Commerce Commission

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.321784Catalog Number: 321784Accession Number: 246883

Object Name: Sounding Attachment

Measurements: overall: 4 in x 2 5/8 in x 8 7/8 in; 10.16 cm x 6.6675 cm x 22.5425 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-b1f3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1815963

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