Ruling pen from a drafting took kit used by John S. Chase
date: label: Date
content: mid-late 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: L. L. Ridgway Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1936
label: Owned by
content: John S. Chase, American, 1925 - 2012
notes: label: Description
content: Ruling pen from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The pen has a black handle. The plastic handle is connected to the metal top with a grooved join. The top of the ruling pen has two (2) metal prongs with a screw in the center to adjust the width of the opening. The screw is engraved with [RIDGWAY'S GERMANY]. The prongs are tapered at the end.
place: label: Place made
content: Germany, Europe
label: Place used
content: Texas, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Architecture
label: Topic
content: Building Arts
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Labor
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.69.2.2
objectType: label: Type
content: kits (sets)
label: Type
content: ruling pens
label: Type
content: drafting, drawing and writing equipment
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal, plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (14.5 × 0.9 × 1 cm)