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OBJECT TYPE: liquid
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0922.001

MANUFACTURER: Caulk, L.D. Co.
MODEL: Tenacin
LOCATION: Milford, Delaware, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: E 11 60
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: dental cement
Patents: N/A
General Description: Round clear glass jar with off-white synthetic lid [supplied by CSTMC Conservation] contains round clear glass jar with brown cork stopper; [loose] red rubber bulb; clear glass [?] tube sealed within opaque synthetic sleeve; brown rubber [?] band. Original bottle contains amber coloured liquid.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 9.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 91.5
Diameter: 7.2 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Dentistry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Caulk
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Delaware
City: Milford

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used to cement dental crowns and bridges.
Technical: Part of a collection of chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of dental fillings, moulds, bridgework and inlays.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "CAULK/ TENACIN/ FOR CEMENTATION" and "LIQUID" printed on bottle front; "GUARANTEED TO COMPLY/ WITH U.S.A. SPECIFICATION No. 8 [or 3 ?]/ THE L.D. CAULK CO./ MILFORD, DELAWARE". "BATCH/ E 11 60" printed on off-white paper label on underside of bottle. Cast markings on bottle base are illegible.
Missing: Container appears complete; some contents missing.
Finish: Round clear glass jar with off-white synthetic lid [supplied by CSTMC Conservation] contains round clear glass jar with brown cork stopper; [loose] red rubber bulb; clear glass [?] tube sealed within opaque synthetic sleeve; brown rubber [?] band. Original bottle contains amber coloured liquid.
Decoration: N/A

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Caulk, L.D. Co., Chemical, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0922, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0922.001/

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