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view Drawing Instrument Supplies, Keuffel & Esser Pounce digital asset: Container for Pounce Drawing Powder

Drawing Instrument Supplies, Keuffel & Esser Pounce

Maker:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (tin material)
powder (contents material)
Measurements:
overall: 12.5 cm x 5.3 cm x 5.3 cm; 4 29/32 in x 2 3/32 in x 2 3/32 in
Object Name:
drawing instrument supplies
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Hoboken
Date made:
ca 1920
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Drafting, Engineering  Search this
ID Number:
1993.3059.01
Catalog number:
1993.3059.01
Nonaccession number:
1993.3059
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c49d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1214933
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view Meter Bar by Societe Genevoise, in Case digital asset: Meter Bar by Societe Genevoise, in Case

Meter Bar by Societe Genevoise, in Case

Maker:
Societe Genevoise d’Instruments de Physique  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (bar material)
wood (case material)
Measurements:
overall (case): 5 cm x 105.4 cm x 10.1 cm; 1 31/32 in x 41 1/2 in x 3 31/32 in
bar: 1.2 cm x 102.4 cm x 2.6 cm; 15/32 in x 40 5/16 in x 1 1/32 in
Object Name:
meter bar in case
Place made:
Switzerland: Genève, Geneva
Date made:
ca 1912
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Department of Physics, Bowdoin College
ID Number:
1992.0477.02
Catalog number:
1992.0477.02
Accession number:
1992.0477
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Metric System
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0ace-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1818925
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view Valiant Personal Calculator digital asset: Valiant Personal Calculator, Front View

Valiant Personal Calculator

Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
aluminum (overall material)
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .3 cm x 4.2 cm x 16.2 cm; 1/8 in x 1 21/32 in x 6 3/8 in
Object Name:
adder
Place made:
Japan
Date made:
ca 1960
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Kathleen A. Robertson
ID Number:
1992.0548.01
Accession number:
1992.0548
Catalog number:
1992.0548.01
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Adder
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0329-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_690275
view Input Table Carriage from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Input Table Carriage from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 cm x 89 cm x 67 cm; 3 15/16 in x 35 1/32 in x 26 3/8 in
Object Name:
differential analyzer component
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.01
Catalog number:
1983.3002.01
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-aa66-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693232
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view Cross Shaft from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Cross Shaft from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 cm x 67.5 cm x 4 cm; 1 9/16 in x 26 9/16 in x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
differential analyzer component
Other Terms:
Cross Shaft
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
DELETE  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.05
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.05
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-31ab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693236
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view Two Buses from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Components

Two Buses from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
each: 7.8 cm x 7.5 cm x 7.3 cm; 3 1/16 in x 2 15/16 in x 2 7/8 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Other Terms:
Differential Analyzer Components; Bus
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.06
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.06
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-31ac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693237
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view Gear with Disc from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Gear with Disc from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.2 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm; 2 7/16 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Component
Other Terms:
Differential Analyzer Component; Gear With Disc
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.17
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.17
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1771-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693248
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view Gear and Ring on Shaft from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Gear and Ring on Shaft from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4.3 cm x 8 cm x 4.3 cm; 1 11/16 in x 3 5/32 in x 1 11/16 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Component
Other Terms:
Differential Analyzer Component; Gear And Ring On Shaft
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.18
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.18
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-fdff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693249
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view Gear with Cylinder on Shaft (Two Examples) from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Components

Gear with Cylinder on Shaft (Two Examples) from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
each: 3.8 cm x 7.8 cm x 3.8 cm; 1 1/2 in x 3 1/16 in x 1 1/2 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Other Terms:
Differential Analyzer Components; Gear With Cylinder On Shaft
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.19
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.19
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-fe00-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693250
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view Component from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Component from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.4 cm x 4.7 cm x 3.4 cm; 1 11/32 in x 1 27/32 in x 1 11/32 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Component
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.25
Catalog number:
1983.3002.25
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1776-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693256
view Three Endpieces for Frontlash Units from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Components

Three Endpieces for Frontlash Units from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
each: 6.6 cm x 5.2 cm x 6.6 cm; 2 19/32 in x 2 1/16 in x 2 19/32 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Other Terms:
Differential Analyzer Components; End Pieces For Frontlash Units
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.27
Catalog number:
1983.3002.27
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2638-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693258
Online Media:
view Three Components from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Three Components from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
each: 3.4 cm x 5.4 cm x 5.4 cm; 1 11/32 in x 2 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.28
Catalog number:
1983.3002.28
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-953d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693259
Online Media:
view Gear from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Gear from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.1 cm x 6.6 cm x 6.6 cm; 1 7/32 in x 2 19/32 in x 2 19/32 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Component
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.48
Catalog number:
1983.3002.48
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-ab0b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693835
Online Media:
view Gear from the Bush Differential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Gear from the Bush Differential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.2 cm x 4.8 cm x 4.8 cm; 15/32 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Component
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.54
Catalog number:
1983.3002.54
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0d1b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693841
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view Seven Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Components

Seven Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.8 cm x 5.4 cm x 5.4 cm; 2 11/16 in x 2 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.59
Catalog number:
1983.3002.59
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0dca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693846
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view Five Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Components

Five Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4.9 cm x 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm; 1 15/16 in x 2 5/32 in x 2 5/32 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.60
Catalog number:
1983.3002.60
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0e4d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693847
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view Two Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Components

Two Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.9 cm x 6.7 cm x 6.7 cm; 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 2 5/8 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.61
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.61
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0e4e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693848
view Three Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Components

Three Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.8 cm x 7.4 cm x 7.4 cm; 1 3/32 in x 2 29/32 in x 2 29/32 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.62
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.62
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0e4f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693849
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view Two Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Components

Two Gears from the Bush Diferential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.8 cm x 7.4 cm x 7.4 cm; 1 3/32 in x 2 29/32 in x 2 29/32 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Components
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.63
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.63
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0d2c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693850
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view Gear from the Bush Diferential Analyzer digital asset: Bush Differential Analyzer Component

Gear from the Bush Diferential Analyzer

Maker:
Bush, Vannevar  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.6 cm x 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm; 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in
Object Name:
Differential Analyzer Component
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
ca 1930
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts, Computation Laboratory
ID Number:
1983.3002.69
Nonaccession number:
1983.3002
Catalog number:
1983.3002.69
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0e52-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_693856
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