Making products with interchangeable parts requires skill and above all, precision. Parts must be made to the correct specifications so that they will be interchangeable. The Museum's collection includes measuring devices such as comparators, calipers and gauges that were used to measure parts of machines and their products. Screws, gun locks, and mechanisms are just a few of the parts that were scrutinized for precise measurements.

Optical Comparator

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