| Credit line |
Gift of Services for the Visually Impaired, 1993.5. |
| Date |
ca. 1981 |
| Description |
This set of simple machines was developed by the Instructional Materials Reference Center of the American Printing House for the Blind in order to present concepts related to scientific principles involved in the use of machines. For grade 4 and up. Includes instruction manual. Contents: Platform support assembly [axle mounted in ball bearing housing (1), cotton pin (1), and wooden frame support for axle (1); spoke (1); cords (2); wheels (4); cut off clamps (2); set of weights (1); spring balance with gram and ounce scales (1); metric ruler (1).
Kit III.
10 Parts |
| Year Range from |
1975 |
| Year range to |
1981 |
| Made |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Material |
Aluminum, plastic |
| Object ID |
1993.5 |
| Object Name |
Model, instructional |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, KY |
| Provenance/History |
Developed by Instructional Materials Reference Center of APH. Introduced in 1975, appeared in 1981 catalog, removed from catalog by 1984.
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| Subjects |
Blind.
Education.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Physics.
Science.
Weights and measures. |
| Title |
Simple Machines Kit III, Wheel & Axle |
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