When you're dealing with old flexographic or photomechanical printing work, knowing the screen ruling of a crystal pattern matters. Print shops historically used the G-S Crystal Gauge from Germanow-Simon Machine Company to read those rulings, and right now there are two options for the same 1933 gauge. Your real decision is which set of details you want attached to the tool.
Quick verdict
Both options describe the same Germanow-Simon G-S Crystal Gauge from around 1933, with millimeter scales, reference charts for G-S Flexo Fancy and Round crystals, and the original printed paper sleeve. Option 1 adds a Country of Origin line (United States) to its attributes. Option 2 keeps its attributes to brand, condition, and type. Choose Option 1 if the country-of-origin detail matters; choose Option 2 if brand, condition, and type are all you need.
Decision table
| Decision point | Option 1 | Option 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed price | USD 24.99 | USD 24.99 |
| Price bar | ||
| Item | VTG 1933 G-S Crystal Gauge Germanow-Simon Printing Flexo Screen Tool w/ Sleeve | VTG 1933 G-S Crystal Gauge Germanow-Simon Printing Flexo Screen Tool w/ Sleeve |
| Brand | Germanow-Simon Machine | Germanow-Simon Machine |
| Condition | Used | Used |
| Type | Crystal Gauge | Crystal Gauge |
| Country of Origin | United States | - |
| Original printed paper sleeve | Included | Included |
Where each option wins
- Option 1 wins if you want the country-of-origin attribute spelled out as United States.
- Option 2 wins if the country-of-origin line isn't important and brand, condition, and type are enough.
Option 1: VTG 1933 G-S Crystal Gauge Germanow-Simon Printing Flexo Screen Tool w/ Sleeve
This is the option for buyers who prefer a fuller attribute set. Along with the Germanow-Simon Machine brand and Used condition, it explicitly lists Country of Origin: United States. The description covers the same vintage gauge as the other option: a G-S Crystal Gauge with millimeter scales and reference charts for G-S Flexo Fancy and Round crystals, used to measure screen rulings in flexographic and photomechanical printing. Because the tool is dated to around 1933 and marked Used, you're selecting a vintage instrument. The added country-of-origin detail is the practical difference between the two options, so it gives you that extra detail without affecting the listed price.
Option 2: VTG 1933 G-S Crystal Gauge Germanow-Simon Printing Flexo Screen Tool w/ Sleeve
This offering matches the other one in brand, condition, and type, and its description also covers the millimeter scales and reference charts for G-S Flexo Fancy and Round crystals. The difference is that its attribute set ends at brand, condition, and type-there's no Country of Origin line. If that extra detail isn't part of how you document vintage tools, this option gives you the same measuring gauge. As with the first option, the condition is Used, so this is a 1933 vintage shop tool. For a straightforward alternative without the extra origin attribute, this is your pick.
Final choice by use case
- If you're keeping records of a vintage printing collection: Option 1 gives you the United States origin noted in the attributes.
- If you want the gauge itself and don't need the origin attribute: Option 2 covers your needs with a simpler attribute set.
Both options describe the same 1933 G-S Crystal Gauge, so you can choose based on how much attribute detail you want rather than on tool specifications.
