Braille/Print Protractor

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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Collection APH Collection
Artist American Printing House for the Blind
Credit line APH Collection, 2009.6.
Date 1999
Description Clear plastic 6" C-Thru Ruler Company protractor, 180 degrees marked on tiop edge in both directions; two braille dots mark 10 degree increments, one dot marks 5 degree increments, three dots mark 0, 45, 90, 135 and 180 degrees; 4" ruler on straight edge; gray vinyl "wand" with pointer pivots on aluminum machine screw in center of straight edge, secured with ridged white nylon nut; screen printed "APH" and info on the C-Thru model 376 protractor.
Dimensions H-7.125 W-6 D-0.5 inches
Dimension notes overall
Material Plastic, aluminum
Object ID 2009.6.23
Object Name Protractor
Place of Origin Louisville, KY
Provenance/History Introduced in 1999, based upon a model from the Texas School for the Blind. Note uncanny similarity to protractor 1993.26.
Title Braille/Print Protractor
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Last modified on: April 02, 2010