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59/437
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
These callipers, used to measure diameter, radius, or the distance between two points, belonged to a wheelwright. The donor obtained them from a blacksmith at Egham, Surrey. They are made completely of metal, and consist of two curved, hinged arms.
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1 pair of callipers: metal; good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
The previous Object name on Adlib was 'Callipers, Lancashire type' although there is no indication in the accession files as to where this information came from.
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3100.tif - High resolution image