Accession Number: 2009.17.12
Description: Embossing plate symbol tongs; zinc-plated steel arms meet at square joint, secured with two hex bolts; "6" stamped on joint; riveted into jaws are two fittings forming a tap/die of a large raised dot; top arm is curved, slightly wider than lower arm; lower arm has two holes drilled through it; heavy hammering button on tip of top jaw.
Height: 1.625
Width: 1.25
Depth: 14.25
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
