Accession Number: 2009.17.4
Description: Embossing plate dot correcting tongs; forged steel arms meet at square welded joint; riveted into jaws are pin and dimple fittings; jaw with dimple fitting is thinner than the base, and has a slightly narrower overall profile, and tapers more visably from spring joint to tip; hand made, cut on band saw and forged.
Height: 1
Width: 1.25
Depth: 13
Date Made: ca. 1925
Maker: American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin: Louisville, KY
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 2009.17.
Subjects: Embossing tools Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies Tactile graphics Tactile printing process
Dimension Notes: overall
Made: American Printing House for the Blind
Material: Steel
Updated: 03/27/2012
