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Using magnifier, Jack Visser makes up a block (pulley) to scale for one of the sailing ships he's working on
Using magnifier, Jack Visser makes up a block (pulley) to scale for one of the sailing ships he's working on

Using magnifier, Jack Visser makes up a block (pulley) to scale for one of the sailing ships he's working on

Date1/10/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Using magnifier; Jack Visser makes up a block (pulley) to scale for one of the sailing ships he's working on. Models range in scale from 1/8 to 1/4 inch to foot. With the meticulous detail required; he has produced only about 20 full-fledged models in the past half-century.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009668F
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