Gerber Bristle Bed, United States, 1990-1999
date: label: date made
content: 1990 - 1999
name: label: maker
content: Gerber Scientific Instrument Co.
notes: label: Description
content: This blue, plastic piece of bristle bed was created by Gerber Scientific Inc. in the 1990s. It provides an example of how the vacuum principle of the Gerber Cutter works, as it is similar to the bed used in the Model 70 Gerber Cutter. Gerber Cutters are computer-controlled, automated cutters used for single- and low-ply cutting of technical textiles. Gerber Scientific Inc., is a parent that supplies software and hardware systems for apparel and technical textiles, sign-making and other specialty graphics, and composites and packaging mechanisms and applications.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2019.0287.03
label: catalog number
content: 2019.0287.03
label: accession number
content: 2019.0287
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bristle bed
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overalla material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 cm x 10 cm x 4.5 cm; 3 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in x 1 25/32 in