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Cask Calliper or Gauge

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

A gauge was used to measure the wooden barrels that contained oil on board the ship. Because the barrels were not uniform in size, they all had to be measured in order to properly calculate how much oil was received.

Dimensions:
Width: 5" Length: 40"

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