Object Details
- distributor
- Extra Measures, Inc.
- Safe-T Products, Inc.
- Description
- This orange plastic ruler has a 12" scale divided to 1/16" on one edge and a 30 cm scale divided to millimeters on the other edge. The rule is marked: Fold-n-RuleTM by SAFE-TTM. It is also marked: SAFE-T PLASTICTM #43033. The shatter-resistant ruler folds in half to fit in a pocket, purse, or pencil box. It was received in clear plastic packaging with a cardboard label. According to the donor, the ruler was designed for use with an overhead projector. It sold for $1.39 in 2000.
- References: Safe-T/Basics by Extra Measures, Inc., about 2000; accession file.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Extra Measures, Inc.
- 2000
- ID Number
- 2000.0160.09
- accession number
- 2000.0160
- catalog number
- 2000.0160.09
- Object Name
- rule
- scale rule
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: .1 cm x 31.4 cm x 3.5 cm; 1/32 in x 12 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in
- place made
- China
- associated place
- United States: Illinois, Bensenville
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Scale Rules
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Rule, Measuring
- Education
- Record ID
- nmah_904397
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-4954-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
