Object Details
- Faber, Eberhard
- Description
- This undivided, black hard rubber rule is beveled along both long edges. It is marked: EBERHARD FABER (/) NEW YORK. John Eberhard Faber (1822–1879) began making pencils in New York City in 1861. In 1872 his factory moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn, where it remained until 1956. The company also made and sold other office supplies, expanding in 1898 by forming the Eberhard Faber Rubber Company of Newark, N.J., to make erasers and rubber bands. Compare this object to MA.319738.
- Reference: Donald G. Presa, "Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District Designation Report," New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, 2007, http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/Eberhard_Faber.pdf.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Carl M. Hostrup
- early 20th century
- ID Number
- MA.327306
- accession number
- 266152
- catalog number
- 327306
- Object Name
- rule
- Physical Description
- hard rubber (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: .4 cm x 60.8 cm x 4.2 cm; 5/32 in x 23 15/16 in x 1 21/32 in
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Scale Rules
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Drawing Instruments
- Engineering
- Record ID
- nmah_904687
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-5ce8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
