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    Posted 11 years ago

    bassebus
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    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.

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    Comments

    1. AzTom AzTom, 11 years ago
      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?
    2. bassebus bassebus, 11 years ago
      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.

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