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The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2013.98.2 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Plumb Bob
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2013.98.2 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Plumb Bob

Maker (American)
Mediummetal; steel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall length): 5 1/4in. (13.3cm)
ClassificationsInstruments
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2013.98.2
DescriptionStanley Tools plumb bob No. 171, 8 oz. The body is red, the cap is black, and the point is silver. A plumb bob is a weight suspended from a string measuring vertical level.
Status
Not on view
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