Accession Number: 2009.17.6
Description: Embossing plate dot correcting tongs; forged stainless steel arms meet at square welded joint, secured with two hex bolts, top corners of plate at joint are chamfered; riveted into jaws are pin and dimple fittings; jaw with dimple fitting is curved, slightly narrower than lower jaw, heavy hammering button is brazed onto tip above fitting; hand made, cut on band saw, tool marks obvious; istamped on joint, "3"; stamped on top arm, "VER".
Height: 1.75
Width: 1.25
Depth: 14.25
Date Made: ca. 1945
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
