Accession Number: 2009.17.11
Description: Embossing plate symbol tongs; zinc-plated steel arms meet at square joint, secured with two hex bolts; riveted into jaws are two fittings forming a tap/die of an X symbol ; top arm is slightly thinner metal than lower arm; arms are straight without typical curve on upper arm seen on other symbol embossing tops in the APH collection.
Height: 1.125
Width: 1.25
Depth: 14.125
Date Made: ca. 1950
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, zinc
Updated: 03/27/2012
