Wrench

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OBJECT TYPE: fixed/1 head/open/spanner
DATE: 1922–1927
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1973.0570.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Ferrous metal wrench

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.0 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: 1.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Fire Fighting
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type of extinguisher used c.1925 +
Canada: Example of type of chemical extinguisher used in Canada. These were very popular in Canadian fire depts., and were used on industrial sites, at airports, railyards, etc. c. 1870S- 1930S. They were still being offered in trade catalogues as late as 1985. (Ref. 1)
Function: Unknown
Technical: Despite coming of other chemicals in extinguishers, soda-acid solution was still available in 1985. The chemical reaction of sodium carbonate dissolved in water and then mixed with acid was discovered in France in 1864, and was soon introduced into North America. Earliest types were hand or horse-drawn on a wagon: c. 1910 these extinguishers became motorized. Popular until c. 1930S, and even later.(Ref. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Red painted metal with dark grey metal showing at points of wear.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Wrench, between 1922–1927, Artifact no. 1973.0570, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1973.0570.002/

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