Posted 10 years ago
bassebus
(3 items)
Travel Map case with rollers. I don't know much about this (year or definite intended use) other than it being pretty cool. I take it it's a case for reading maps while on the road. Using the knobs will move the map as you go along. Case is solid metal and the cover is clear plastic.
That is cool, but not too practical unless you were going North and South. Going East -West very far and you would be lost,lol.
How far N-S does it go and are there any markings on on the case?
hi AzTom, Good points - it's for the N-S traveler - and you would have to be on a pretty narrow route for this to work. Here's what I found on it:
Title:
Road map of United States, prepared especially for McCauley Map Case Company, Detroit, Michigan
Authors:
= H.M. Gousha Company = = McCauley Map Case Company (Detroit, Mich.). E-Z guide map case (1939) = = Motors Metal Manufacturing Co. (Detroit, Mich.) = = Rumpp
Place:
Chicago
Publisher:
H. M. Gousha Company
Date:
1939
Size:
1 map : col. ; 156 x 16 cm., mounted on rollers in viewing case 10 x 21 x 4 cm. + instructions (2 p.)
Notes:
Copyright 1939 by the H.M. Gousha Company, Chicago, Ill.
The base was Gousha base map M-6, which apparently measured ca. 39 x 62 cm. It has been divided into four vertical strips, the strips placed end to end and reprinted lithographically in the form of a strip map mounted on wooden dowels to form a mechanical scroll. Individual map sections measuring about 7.5 x 15.5 cm. are revealed in a window by turning knobs on the right side of the case.
Inside of metal case stamped with McCauley imprint and Pat. pending - 2110771.
351 s.c.