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Metadata
Object Name |
Gauge, Marking |
Catalog Number |
2001.28.48 |
Maker |
Johnson, William |
Date |
ca. 1890 |
Material(s) |
Wood; brass; iron; |
Dimensions |
H-9.25 W-2.25 D-2.75 inches |
Description |
This is a marking gauge. It has a wood shaft with a arch shape seen in section that is marked off in inches. The arch shaped wooden fence is secured by a steel thumbscrew. The fence has two morticed brass plates pinned to it. |
Notes |
This tool is from Knodel's cooper's tool chest (2001.28.1) Charles H. Knodel was born in Karlshru, Germany in 1865 and came to Louisville as a young man. He met his wife, Fredericka, also from Karlshru, in America. A cooper by trade, Charles Knodel became a foreman at J. Schwarzwalder & Sons in Louisville, a cooperage listed at 18th and Magnolia in the 1904 Louisville City Directory. Knodel built a house at 1760 West Burnett. |
Collection |
David Carson, Jr. and Dorthea Mauch Collection |
People |
Johnson, William Knodel, Charles H. J. Schwarzwalder & Sons |
Subjects |
Barrels Coopers Wood carving Wood work Wood working Woodwork Woodworking Tools |
Search Terms |
Louisville (Ky.) Kentucky Germany New Jersey Newark (Nj.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |