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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1887-1903 Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Test Manufacturer Smithsonian Institution
 Physical Description A wood block which can be broken down in two parts. A small, circular 2.125" opening appears at both top of the object but does not extend through to the other end. Inside there is a 3.5" impression which could have been a small piston cylinder. The two peices are held together by pegs and complimentary holes. Dimensions 3-D: 11.1 x 8.9 x 9.2cm (4 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 3 5/8 in.)
Storage: 17.46 x 15.24 x 10.8cm (6 7/8in. x 6in. x 4 1/4in.)
 Materials Wood
Paint
 Inventory Number A19820920000 Credit Line Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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