Contributed by Davistown Museum
Description
DATM (1999) states Fabian made rules, including log rules, in Milo Junction, Maine, starting in 1897. Donated to the museum by Phil Platt.
Size: 3 by 1 8.
Signed: V. FABIAN MILO partially obscured signature. The V. stands for Valentine.
A large caliper normally made of wood, used to measure the diameter of a log. The beam is often imprinted with a board-foot table.
About This Item
- Title: Log caliper, ca. 1897
- Creator: Valentine Fabian
- Creation Date: circa 1897
- Subject Date: circa 1897
- Location: Milo, Piscataquis County, ME
- Media: Boxwood, brass
- Local Code: 51102T1
- Collection: Maine Made Tool Table-Maritime V
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Davistown MuseumPO Box 346, 58 Main Street #4, Liberty, ME 04949
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