Concorde Ruler and Case
Object NameRuler
Case
Souvenir
Association
Sol Kroll
Association
Concorde
Association
Air France
Date1980s–1990s
Mediumfabric, plastic
ClassificationsT & E for Science & Technology
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Ruth and Sol Kroll. 2017.29.01a-b
Object number2017.29.01a-b
DescriptionRuler; Concorde black plastic ruler (a) and case (b). The face of the ruler (a) has centimeters from 0 to 30 on both edges printed in gold with “Concorde // Air France” and a Air France logo with diagonal stripes printed in gold in the center of the ruler. On the end closest to 0 centimeter is a “Quartz clock” window with “S1” and S2” buttons next to it and a lever that allows the clock to pop up at an angle. On the opposite end of the ruler is a removable calculator with number and operation buttons next to it, a gold “O.C. passed // 4” sticker on the back, and an “AG 10 // button cell+” battery inside.
The back has multiple screws, a gold “Serial no. // B734903” sticker, a white “Fabrique A Hong Kong” sticker, and “U.S. patent // des. 271025 // Patent nos. // 1007807 // 1013163 // 1013164 // 1013165 // 1013165 // 1013166 // 1011767 // 454486 // MR 20573 // Made in Hong Kong” in relief.
The brown fabric folding case (b) has brown fabric exterior with “Concorde” and logo repeating and faux brown leather interior.
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