Accession No

1475

Brief Description

interest calculator and manual, by J. E. Fuller, U.S.A., 1862 - 1865

Origin

U.S.A.

Maker

Fuller, J. E. Palmer, Aaron

Class

calculating

Earliest Date

1862

Latest Date

1865

Inscription Date

Material

paper (cardboard and one other); metal (brass)

Dimensions

length 285mm; breadth 285mm; height 6mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Dawsons, 16 Pall Mall, London SW1, England in 11/11/1970.

Inscription

‘FULLER’S
TIME TELEGRAPH.’ (back)
‘Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1845, by John E. Fuller, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the State of Massachusetts.’ (back)
‘PALMER’S
IMPROVED BY
FULLER.
COMPUTING SCALE.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1843, by Aaron Palmer, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the State of Massachusetts.
and by J.E Fuller 1847.
Engraved by George G. Smith 186 Washington St. Boston’ (front)

Description Notes

The scale is cardboard covered in varnished paper with printed circular scale. Rotatable disc set in centre of both sides of the scale with central pivoting brass pin. One side is a time telegraph for calculating weeks and months from a certain date; on the other side is a scale for calculating interest with some other information provided on capacity and area measures.

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