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- Large Tweezers, Used by Paul Stankard, 2010-2015 - Paperweight artist Paul Stankard creates small botanical worlds in glass. Using a technique called flame working, Stankard melts rods of glass--pulled and shaped with tweezers and other tools--to fashion amazingly lifelike tiny flowers, insects, and even human figures. These "inclusions" are then encased in a glass mold to produce a paperweight.
- 2010-2015
- Collections - Artifact
Large Tweezers, Used by Paul Stankard, 2010-2015
Paperweight artist Paul Stankard creates small botanical worlds in glass. Using a technique called flame working, Stankard melts rods of glass--pulled and shaped with tweezers and other tools--to fashion amazingly lifelike tiny flowers, insects, and even human figures. These "inclusions" are then encased in a glass mold to produce a paperweight.
- Tweezers, Used by Henry Ford for Watch Repair, 1876-1878 - Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. He received a pocket watch for his 13th birthday which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often repaired watches for friends and neighbors. He never charged for his services; the experience he gained was reward enough.
- 1876-1878
- Collections - Artifact
Tweezers, Used by Henry Ford for Watch Repair, 1876-1878
Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. He received a pocket watch for his 13th birthday which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often repaired watches for friends and neighbors. He never charged for his services; the experience he gained was reward enough.
- Repair Patches for Pathex Film, 1923-1931 - Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, developed a small, affordable film projector for home use in the early 1920s. The projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. The company's U. S. Subsidiary, Pathex, also distributed a variety of humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.
- 1923-1931
- Collections - Artifact
Repair Patches for Pathex Film, 1923-1931
Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, developed a small, affordable film projector for home use in the early 1920s. The projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. The company's U. S. Subsidiary, Pathex, also distributed a variety of humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.
- Veterinary Instrument Kit -
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Veterinary Instrument Kit
- Tweezers Used in the Greenfield Village Glass Shop, 2010-2016 -
- 2010-2016
- Collections - Artifact
Tweezers Used in the Greenfield Village Glass Shop, 2010-2016
- Jack Used in Greenfield Village Glass Shop, 2010-2016 -
- 2010-2016
- Collections - Artifact
Jack Used in Greenfield Village Glass Shop, 2010-2016
- Tweezers, 1900-1920 - A clock and watchmaker uses a range of tools to create or repair timepieces. Among this skilled craftsperson's many tools are files, saws, reamers, burnishers and tweezers, like this one. Tweezers are generally used to pick up and handle small components, but some have shaped jaws for specialized tasks.
- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Tweezers, 1900-1920
A clock and watchmaker uses a range of tools to create or repair timepieces. Among this skilled craftsperson's many tools are files, saws, reamers, burnishers and tweezers, like this one. Tweezers are generally used to pick up and handle small components, but some have shaped jaws for specialized tasks.
- Tweezers, 1900-1920 - A clock and watchmaker uses a range of tools to create or repair timepieces. Among this skilled craftsperson's many tools are files, saws, reamers, burnishers and tweezers, like this one. Tweezers are generally used to pick up and handle small components, but some have shaped jaws for specialized tasks.
- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Tweezers, 1900-1920
A clock and watchmaker uses a range of tools to create or repair timepieces. Among this skilled craftsperson's many tools are files, saws, reamers, burnishers and tweezers, like this one. Tweezers are generally used to pick up and handle small components, but some have shaped jaws for specialized tasks.
- Tweezers, 1900-1920 - A clock and watchmaker uses a range of tools to create or repair timepieces. Among this skilled craftsperson's many tools are files, saws, reamers, burnishers and tweezers, like this one. Tweezers are generally used to pick up and handle small components, but some have shaped jaws for specialized tasks.
- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Tweezers, 1900-1920
A clock and watchmaker uses a range of tools to create or repair timepieces. Among this skilled craftsperson's many tools are files, saws, reamers, burnishers and tweezers, like this one. Tweezers are generally used to pick up and handle small components, but some have shaped jaws for specialized tasks.
- Small Tweezers, Used by Paul Stankard, 2010-2015 - Paperweight artist Paul Stankard creates small botanical worlds in glass. Using a technique called flame working, Stankard melts rods of glass--pulled and shaped with tweezers and other tools--to fashion amazingly lifelike tiny flowers, insects, and even human figures. These "inclusions" are then encased in a glass mold to produce a paperweight.
- 2010-2015
- Collections - Artifact
Small Tweezers, Used by Paul Stankard, 2010-2015
Paperweight artist Paul Stankard creates small botanical worlds in glass. Using a technique called flame working, Stankard melts rods of glass--pulled and shaped with tweezers and other tools--to fashion amazingly lifelike tiny flowers, insects, and even human figures. These "inclusions" are then encased in a glass mold to produce a paperweight.