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Rule Advertising Berco Razor Blades

National Museum of American History

Object Details

distributor
Berco
Description
This wooden ruler is divided to 1/16" and numbered by ones from 1 to 14. Below the scale is a summary of Minnesota fish laws for 1940, listing the number of fish that could be caught in a day and held in one's possession for 20 different species. The seasons for catching different fish are also provided. A hole at the right end of the rule allows it to hang from a hook.
The back of the rule is marked: For Better, Faster Shaving – (/) USE BERCO BLADES. It is also marked: BERCO (/) DOUBLE EDGE and SINGLE EDGE (/) BLADES. It is also marked: Fit Your Face For The Outdoor – (/) USE BERCO BLADES. Berco distributed electric shavers and razor blades from Toledo, Ohio.
Reference: "Razors, Blades, Sharpening," Popular Mechanics 103, no. 4 (April 1955): 69.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Patricia Gossel
1940
ID Number
1996.3003.01
nonaccession number
1996.3003
catalog number
1996.3003.01
Object Name
rule
scale rule
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: .4 cm x 38 cm x 2.8 cm; 5/32 in x 14 31/32 in x 1 3/32 in
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Scale Rules
National Museum of American History
Subject
Fishing
Mathematics
Rule, Measuring
Promotional Item
Record ID
nmah_690259
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-17b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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