Object number
60/136
Creator
Description
This pair of compasses was made by a Yorkshire blacksmith, George Bell, who used the compasses for over sixty years. The donor acquired them as a boy from George Bell, and used them for over sixty years. They have a steel marker, so that they could withstand use on sheet iron, and a fixing screw for adjustment.
Physical description
1 pair of compasses : metal
Archival history
Letter, C. W. Summerfield to MERL, 5 September 1960 – ‘I herewith send you the compasses, and I am glad they have found a resting place; I like the marker leg with its terminal, a piece of steel to stand wear, being used on sheet iron; the method of fixing with a screw for adjustment, is I think, a mark of home manufacture, heavy, but accurate…’
Production place
North Stainley
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4482.tif - High resolution image
