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Compass
- Description
- Compass in wooden case. Arrow is silver coloured metal. There is no "N' for north, instead there is a decorative mark. Under this mark is written "KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. / NEW YORK". The letter "P" looks to have been scratched into the wood just above where the north mark is. The lid (b) is detached, …
- Title
- Keuffel & Esser Co. Compass
- Manufacturer
- Keuffel & Esser Co.
- Manufacturer Notes
- Keuffel and Esser Co., also known as K & E, was a drafting instrument and supplies company founded in 1867 by two German immigrants, William J. D. Keuffel and Herman Esser. It was the first American company to specialize in these products (Source: Wikipedia)
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Sub-Category
- SURVEYING AND NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Place Of Manufacture
- United States: New York
- Description
- Compass in wooden case. Arrow is silver coloured metal. There is no "N' for north, instead there is a decorative mark. Under this mark is written "KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. / NEW YORK". The letter "P" looks to have been scratched into the wood just above where the north mark is. The lid (b) is detached, but should be held on by a gold metal hinge.
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Accession No.
- 1987.36.1 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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