Accession Number: 1998.59
Description: Steel embossing plate symbol tongs; arms riveted to squared joint (rounded corners) ; exaggerated bend in top arm about a quarter down its length; slight taper in both arms from joint to jaws; fittings riveted in jaws form tap and die to create "X" symbol; tool marks from files and band saw used to create tongs are left unfinished.
Height: 1.75
Width: 0.875
Depth: 12.875
Date Made: ca. 1925
Place of Origin: Louisville, Kentucky
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
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
