Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
1865.6
Medium:
Wood, metal
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Luce Center
Odometer in case
Object Number:
INV.906ab
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Brass, leather, other metal
Dimensions:
Case (without strap): 2 3/4 x 4 5/8 in. (7 x 11.7 cm)
Overall (odometer): 5 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (13 x 6 x 2.2 cm)
Marks:
typewritten: on tag attached to object: "Odometer, used for registering / distance by the revolution of a wheel. / Presented by Mrs. R. Horace Gallatin, / May 19, 1925. / [Museum Accession No. 227]"
Description:
Odometer consisting of a circular gauge that rotates around a rod mounted inside a rectangular brass frame with a steel ring attached to one short end; cylindrical case made of sheet metal covered in leather, with flap cover over narrow rectangular slot sized to accommodate instrument; leather shoulder strap (now broken into several pieces).
Gallery Label:
A tag attached to this object identifies it as an odometer "used for registering distance of the revolution of a wheel."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. R. Horace Gallatin, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
