Object ID:
2006.19.1
Title:
Eastman #20 Guillotine Paper Cutter
Description:
Cast steel work table, enameled black, raised feet; 20" copper ruler screwed to side edge, fixed cutting edge screwed to front edge; curved steel guillotine cutter arm hinged in corner; cast in arm, "EASTMAN NO. 20".
Dimensions:
H-3.125 W-28.25 D-21.25 inches
Date:
ca. 1925
Made by:
Eastman-Kodak
Provenance:
Eastman-Kodak, the company known for introducing the first cameras for household use in the 1880s, also developed and maintained a line of equipment and accessories for the printing industry. Maxine Floden remembered using the cutter to trim braille embossing plates as early as 1961. It was found when the braille floor was reorganized in the 1990s.
Credit Line:
APH Collection
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Eastman #20 Paper Cutter
Eastman #20 Paper Cutter
Eastman #20 Paper Cutter
Eastman #20 Paper Cutter