Accession No

2388

Brief Description

rope gauge, by E. Preston and Sons, English, 19th Century

Origin

England; Birmingham

Maker

E. Preston and Sons

Class

mathematics; calculating

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); wood (boxwood)

Dimensions

length 117mm; breadth 45mm; thickness 5mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from D.H. Morgan, England, 09/1978.

Inscription

‘H. MILLER 3 LUMLEY STR HARTLEPOOL’ (longhand underneath slide)
‘E. PRESTON & SONS BIRMN. ENG.’ (edge)

Description Notes

Boxwood rope gauge bound in brass with brass slide and calliper.
Obverse carries inch scale on stock, divided [0] - [4], numbered by 1, subdivided to 1/8. Slide carries scale for circumference of rope, marked ‘CIR’, divided [0] - [12.5], numbered by 1, subdivided to 0.25. Reverse of slide carries scale marked ‘DIA’ (for diameter of rope), divided [0] - [4], numbered by 1, subdivided to 1/16 inch. Remainder of obverse carries tables relating circumference of rope to weight for hemp ropes and for wires; and relating chains to hemp ropes of same weight.
Reverse carries table relating circumference of rope to weight for hard hemp coils and manila coils of different types.

Condition good; complete

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