Collection

Set of gauging instruments for excise measurement of barrels:- Head rod

Made:: 1876 in London

maker:: Dring and Fage

Set of gauging instruments for excise measurement of barrels:- Head rod, Bung rod and slide, Long callipers, Cross callipers.

Details

Category:: Mathematics

Object Number:: 1876-1077

Materials:: boxwood, brass and complete

type:: gauging rod and callipers (excise)

credit:: Dring and Fage

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Parts

Head rod from excise measuring instruments set

Head rod from excise measuring instruments set

Head rod from set excise of gauging instruments.

Measurements:: Overall: 55 mm x 1025 mm x 55 mm, 0.32 kg

Materials:: complete , box (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Object Number:: 1876-1077 Pt1

type:: gauging rod and instrument component

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Bung rod and slide from excise set

Bung rod and slide from excise set

Bung rod and slide from set excise of gauging instruments.

Measurements:: Overall: 42 mm x 1145 mm x 75 mm, 0.48 kg

Materials:: complete , box (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Object Number:: 1876-1077 Pt2

type:: gauging rod and instrument component

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Long callipers from excise instruments set

Long callipers from excise instruments set

Long callipers from set excise of gauging instruments.

Measurements:: Overall: 230 mm x 1030 mm x 30 mm, 0.78 kg

Materials:: complete , box (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Object Number:: 1876-1077 Pt3

type:: callipers (excise)

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cross callipers from excise instruments set

Cross callipers from excise instruments set

Cross callipers from set excise of gauging instruments.

Measurements:: Overall: 530 mm x 780 mm x 30 mm, 0.88 kg

Materials:: complete , box (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Object Number:: 1876-1077 Pt4

type:: callipers (excise)

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum