Contributed by Davistown Museum
Description
Signed "D & S", the mark on the very rare tools of Darling & Schwartz, Bangor, ME, 1854 - 1866. This is the only known example of this tool -- a treasure from the boomtown years of Bangor, by one of America's finest machinist tool makers. 4" depth gauge on a 3 3/8" long, 15/32" wide japanned base.
About This Item
- Title: Depth gauge, ca. 2000
- Creator: Darling & Schwartz
- Creation Date: circa 2000
- Subject Date: circa 1854
- Location: Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Cast iron, steel
- Local Code: 41203T5
- Collection: Historic Maritime IV (1840-1865): The Early Industrial Revolution
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Davistown MuseumPO Box 346, 58 Main Street #4, Liberty, ME 04949
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