Gauge [Wire (Imperial Standard)]

Maker and role
A. W. Baker and Sons, Manufacturer
 Production date
1944
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Accession number
1981.188.3
Maker
A. W. Baker and Sons
Production period
1940s
Description
Imperial Standard metal wire gauge. Flat gauge with 7 notches on one side and 6 on the other. The notches are of different sizes and are numbered at each of their ends to indicate the gauge of the wire under test. On the front of the gauge, the numbers are from 8 ~ 20. While on the reverse side, the numbers are decimalised. The gauge has its own brown leather case.
Marks
A.W.Baker & Sons Makers Warrington 1944
Imperial Standard Wire Gauge
Made in England Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Leather
Credit Line
A. W. Baker and Sons. 1944. Gauge [Wire (Imperial Standard)], 1981.188.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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