Object Details
- Description
- These objects were collected by Brooklyn high school teacher and historian of mathematics L. Leland Locke. They include eight flat boot-shaped metal pieces, each with one small and one smaller hole.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Credit Line
- Gift of L. Leland Locke
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: .8 cm x 5.6 cm x 3.5 cm; 5/16 in x 2 7/32 in x 1 3/8 in
- Object Name
- calculating machine components
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