General Information

Serial #

T5367 A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL/CAST IRON/.2 SYNTHETIC CABLE/.6 BRASS?

Dimensions

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

Length

198.0 cm

Width

108.0 cm

Height

134.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Machine

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

PAWTUCKET

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Rhode Island

City

Pawtucket

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

CA 1917-CA 1972

Canada

USED BY OLD ESTABLISHED CANADIAN COMPANY, STILL IN ORIGINAL BUSINESS, WHICH WAS ORIGINAL PURCHASER & USER.

Function

Used to make internal keyways, used specifically to broach equipment, especally AB-10 & GKR valves for CNR & CPR railcars.

Technical

ACQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THE PRINCIPLES OF BROACHING, AN IMPORTANT METAL WORKING TECHNIQUE. C W BRAKE VALVE PART, MADE ON KNOWLES KEYSEATER, POSSIBLY A CASTING LINER FROMA TYPE U C PASSENGER CAR BRAKE VALVE. ORIGINALLY DRIVEN FROM A LINESHAFT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Cast lettering on legs at either end reading "PAWTUCKET MFG. CO. BUILDERS", "PAWTUCKET, R.I. U.S.A.", "KNOWLES KEYSEATER",/incised "T5367A" & "6KA EQ"/brass plate pinned to one end of machine bed reading "C.W. Co. Ltd./2666" is an inventory plate put on by owner Canadian Westinghouse, now Wabco/mfr's plates on motor & driveshaft/plate on broaching machine control unit.

Missing

APPEARS FAIRLY COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR KIT OF BROACHES.

Finish

PAINTED MEDIUM GREEN; ORIGINAL COLOUR PROBABLY BLACK, AS MACHINE WAS BUILT DURING WW I /.2 BLACK SYNTHETIC.

Decoration

N/A