Workshop micrometer for the blind (no. 412/62)

Workshop micrometer for the blind (no. 412/62)

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Workshop micrometer for the blind (no. 412/62), by Moore and Wright, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, 1950-1952. The Workshop micrometer for the blind (no. 412/62) is a standard micrometer, modified by the addition of an aluminium drum of geared serrated discs with braille characters: developed in 1951, in conjunction with the National Institute for the Blind.

Workshop micrometer for the blind, no. 412/62 made by Moore and Wright, being a standard micrometer modified by the addition of an aluminium drum of geared serated discs with braille characters; developed circa 1951 in conjunction with the National Institute for the Blind. Housed in a wooden box.

Details

Category:
Industrial Metrology
Object Number:
1962-20/1
Materials:
steel (metal) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 130 mm x 70 mm, .28 kg
type:
micrometer
credit:
Moore and Wright (Sheffield) Ltd.