{"product_id":"steel","title":"STEEL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; background: white;\"\u003eSAE-NAMEL CHART\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; background: white;\"\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOffset lithographic wall chart on thick coated paper stock measuring 560 x 910 mm.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSpringfield OH: Mill Service 1937.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; background: white;\"\u003eA rare survival, being a wall chart for identifying steel stock by way of a colouring system devised by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis likely would have been used by workers in a steel distribution center for quick reference, with slabs of steel marked with appropriate colours for each stock.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe resulting chart is a delight for both its aesthetic and functional qualities.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; background: white;\"\u003eGiven the nature of its function, charts such as these are quite rare as they would have been hung in environments hostile toward works on paper.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe present chart is evenly toned with the edges less so as a result of being framed previously.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA moisture stain mars the bottom right margin and the verso has some staining from the paper stock and some rust marks from perhaps being stored on top of something metal at one point in its life. Most importantly, the colours and text on the front remain in fine bright condition.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calab Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773809754433,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/3547\/7825\/files\/web_742b536b-d43f-4140-9198-df3f28adf2df.jpg?v=1779990612","url":"https:\/\/www.calabrarebooks.com\/products\/steel","provider":"Calab Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}