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Box of U.S. Rifle Model 1841 Inspection Gauges (View 1)
Major William A. Thornton
National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States
The American Industrial Revolution required interchangeability of parts achieved through standards, precision machinery, and gauges. Famed US Army arms inspector Major William Anderson Thornton owned this set of US Harpers Ferry Model 1841 Rifle inspection gauges, which enabled him to measure the exactness of each firearm part.
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- Title: Box of U.S. Rifle Model 1841 Inspection Gauges (View 1)
- Creator: Major William A. Thornton
- Date Created: ca. 1846
- Contributor: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Park Website: Park Website
- Other Related Links: Park Museum Management Program, Web Catalog (HAFE page)
- National Park Service Catalog Number: HAFE 7427
- Measurements: L90.2, W 30.5, H 25.4 cm
- Material: Wood, steel, brass
- Date: ca. 1846
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