Collections Item Detail

Hand level, model 5704, 6-1/4" inch; made by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y. & Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1959-1962.

Object/Artifact

DescriptionHand level, model 5704, 6-1/4" inch; made by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y. and Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1959-1962. Black painted brass square tube with glass bubble, 61/2" length x 11/16" square + height of bubble case. With: leather belt pouch blind-stamped with K&E logo on flap; original packaging (paper cover cardboard with printed paper label on end of tray; product brochure (Right Angles with Pocket Instruments; copyright 1959 - PDF on file.) Marked on top "Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. 5702 Pat. 1,682,034" on tube behind bubble. On pages [6-8] of the brochure is illustrated text on the features and use of this level which had a right angle feature. K & E main offices and factories were in Hoboken during this period.

Entry/Object ID

2014.013.0152

Acquisition

Accession

2014.013

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.

Made/Created