Object Details
- Description
- This brass object was collected by Brooklyn high school teacher and historian of mathematics L. Leland Locke. It represents a nine by nine multiplication table. Seventeen shaped pieces are arranged in a row. The first represents multiples of 1, the second and third multiples of 2 (up to 2x9), the fourth and fifth multiples of 3 (up to 3x9), etc. Compare thes object to a piece on the left side of 317387.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Hans W. Egli
- Credit Line
- Gift of L. Leland Locke
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3.6 cm x 11.2 cm x 5 cm; 1 13/32 in x 4 13/32 in x 1 31/32 in
- Object Name
- calculating machine component
