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A W Faber "Castell" 373
(10cm Scale Mini rule, Mannheim, All-celluloid)
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A W Faber "Castell" 373 (1931) |
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Summary
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System:
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Mannheim
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Specialization:
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-
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Type:
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Closed frame
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Material:
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Celluliod
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Facings:
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-
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Scale Length:
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10cm
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No of Scales:
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4
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Front Length:
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122mm
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Front Width:
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18mm
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Language:
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German
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Origin:
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-
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Date:
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1931, December
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Features/Notes:
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All celluliod, mini, promotional rule.
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Scales (colours as shown)
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Front:
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A [ B, C ] D
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Back:
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-
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Labels Left:
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-
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Labels Left:
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-
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Labels Right:
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-
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Labels Right:
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-
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Style:
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Railway track
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Typeface:
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Serif
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Extensions:
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-
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Decimals:
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-
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Gauge Marks:
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p (3.14) on A, B, C & D
C (1.13) on C
C1 (3.57) on C
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Rulers:
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cm on top edge flange
inch on back, top edge
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Features/Notes:
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-
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Construction
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Stock:
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Laminated celluliod secured with brass pins, one at each end of the upper and lower stock rails, 4 in total (possibly DRGM 1186061, 1931).
Braced with longitudinal brass strips (DRGM 559664, 1932).
Left and right finger cut-outs in well.
5mm flange on top edge for ruler, square bottom edge.
High cursor grooves both cut parallel to front face.
Flat back.
Length x Width x Height (mm) - 122 x 23 x 3.5
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Slide:
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Single sided
Celluloid braced with brass strips (DRGM 559664, 1932).
Laminated celluliod secured with brass pins, two at each end, 4 in total (possibly DRGM 1186061, 1931).
Front face width (mm) - 8
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Cursor:
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Aluminium frame, glass pane.
Square window.
Left end riveted steel spring on top runner.
Single central full length hairline.
Width x Height (mm) - 20 x 21
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Printing (colours as shown)
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Stock:
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"373" + scales logo + "A.W.FABER" and then "D.R.P.a." in the well above the groove towards the right end, sans-serif.
"UTA - Unterwasserpumpen - G.m.b.H., Berlin W.9" in the centre of the back, sans-serif.
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Slide:
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-
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Cursor:
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None
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Labels:
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None
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Instructions
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None
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Box (colours as shown)
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Style:
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Travel case
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L x W x D mm:
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127 x 30 x 7
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Material:
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Leather
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Colour:
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Brown
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Construction:
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2 piece stitched.
Fold over flap secured with press-stud.
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Printing:
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None
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Labels:
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None.
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Detail Images
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