The Veeder Manufacturing Co., Ancien compteur mécanique portatif Veeder , Hartford U.S.A - Measuring instrument - Brass - 1907

Old portable mechanical counter Veeder, made in the United States by The Veeder Manufacturing Co., Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A. Mechanical counting instrument equipped with a numerical roll display, here presented with its original case with red interior and its accessory. The back bears the full marking « The Veeder M’F’G. Co. – Patented – Nov. 5, 1907 – Hartford, Conn., U.S.A. ». Veeder was an American manufacturer specializing in mechanical counters and counting instruments. Dating estimate: early 20th century, around 1907.
Nice old technical instrument showing signs of use and a patina consistent with its age, of interest for a collection of scientific instruments, metrology, machinery, or American industrial history.