Accession Number: 2009.17.9
Description: Embossing plate dot removing tongs; forged stainless steel arms meet at square joint, secured with two hex bolts, corners of plate at joint are rounded; riveted into jaws are two flat pin fittings; top jaw is curved, slightly narrower than lower jaw; slightly thinner at spring, covered with a gray finish (lower jaw is bright metal); heavy hammering button on tip of top jaw.
Height: 1.75
Width: 1.25
Depth: 14.125
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
