Accession Number: 2009.17.14
Description: Embossing plate symbol tongs; zinc-plated steel arms meet at square joint, secured by two hex bolts; riveted into jaws are two fittings forming a tap/die of a plus symbol (+); arms are straight, tapering gently from the joint to the narrower, rounded tips of the jaws; top arm is thinner metal than lower.
Height: 1.25
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
