General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

10

Total Parts

11

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal cylinder with paper label and stuffing, and synthetic (possible) ropes and fibre parachute.

Dimensions

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

Length

45.1 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

7.3 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Communications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Hand

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Papineauville

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This boat used c. 1904+

Canada

Henry Gidley began building steam launches in the 1880s and was therefore well able to take advantage of the introduction of the gasoline marine engine around the turn of the century. This boat is a very good example of the type and style of gasoline pleasure launch used in the early part of the century. Gidley firm was once one of the largest designers & builders in Canada. In 1939 Gidley was bought by another famous Canadian boat builder, grew boats & equipment, also of Penetanguishene.

Function

Unknown

Technical

The WIP'POORWILL was built in 1904, and is powered by a 2-cylinder Canadian Fairbanks Morse gasoline engine. It displays many of the classic features of an early gasoline launch: a long & relatively narrow hull (to derive maximum speed & efficiency from limited power source), a side-mounted steering wheel, and a canvas canopy.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the label on the proper outside of the cylinder: "SC-120-SIGNAL DISTRESS ROCKET/ W/ PARACHUTE/ TYPE A/ DIRECTIONS FOR USE:/ 1. INSERT STICK WELL INTO [R]OCKET AND BEND THE PROJECTING PIECE TO FIT INTO THE NOTCH OF/ THE ROCKET STICK./ 2. REMOVE CAP FROM END OF IGNITER BY PULLING TAGS, EXPOSING STRIKER COMPO./ 3 DRAW STRIKER COMPO [S]HARPLY ACROSS EXPOSED MATCH COMPOSITION./ DEL[label damaged] 5 SECONDS./ [HA]ND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LIMITED/ [MIL]TON, [ON.]/ PAPINEAUVIL[L]E, QUE./ APPROVED BY DE[PT]. OF TRANSPORT - APPROVAL No. 32-7/ Lot No.: 1/ Filling D[illegible] 10/[label damaged]/ THE SERVICE LIFE OF THIS STORE IS 4 YEARS/ OF MANUFACTURE IF STORED UNDER SUITABLE DR[Y]/ CONDITIONS."

Missing

Unknown

Finish

Silver-coloured metal tube with an off-white paper label with black and red printed text and yellow tape around the join between sections of the tube.

Decoration

N/A