Go and No-Go Thread and Plug Gages

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These special measuring tools produced by Greenfield Tap & Die Corporation in Greenfield, Massachusetts, accurately sized holes and threads which were held to close tolerances to achieve interchangeability. Their quality, which could measure a piece of machinery as a “go” or “no-go” machine component, gave America a distinct advantage in World War II (1939-1945). Greenfield industrial workers were so essential to the war effort that they were deferred from the draft, and the town was protected by an anti- aircraft battery, able to shoot down German bombers.

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Item typeTools & Equipment
Mechanical
CreatorGreenfield Tap and Die Corporation
Date1941–1945
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicIndustry, Occupation, Work
Commerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
Military, Wars, Battles
Science, Technology
EraGreat Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
EventWorld War II. 1939–1945
MaterialClay
Process/FormatCeramic
Dimension detailsHeight: 7.00 in Width: 1.00 in
Catalog #M.49
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Greenfield Tap and Die Corporation. Go and No-Go Thread and Plug Gages. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/m-49/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

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