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OBJECT TYPE: IDENTIFICATION/ROTARY/MANUAL/SWINE
DATE: 1955–1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0841.001

MANUFACTURER: KETCHUM MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 3008
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN HANDLES; ALUMINUM WORKS/ CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.8 cm
Width: 10.5 cm
Height: 10.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Industrial equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: KETCHUM
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TATTOO APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LITTLE USED, IF USED AT ALL. THIS TYPE OF TATTOO SOLD BETWEEN 1957-1978+.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF A SWINE TATTOO MACHINE ADVERTISED AS BEING '...DESIGNED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR RAIL GRADING HOGS'. DROVERS ARE ASSIGNED A REGISTERED IDENTIFICATION CODE: SWINE TATTOOED WITH THIS CODE CARRY IT PERMANENTLY. (KETCHUM CAT. 712, P.56)
Function: TO IDENTIFY LIVE HOGS PRIOR TO SALE OR SLAUGHTER.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF ROTARY HOG TATTOO WHICH PERMITS EASY, RAPID & PERMANENTMEANS OF IDENTIFYING HOGS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'KETCHUM MFG. CO./ PATENTED CAN./ NO. 311998/ SER. 3008/ MADE IN CANADA' STAMPED IN CASTING FRAME/ 'RIGHT' & 'LEFT' STAMPED INTO CORRESPONDING HALVES OF FRAME/ 'O/ HA/ 4' STAMPED IN LEFT SIDE OF FRAME; '0/ 1/ 4' STAMPED IN RIGHT/ 2 DIGIT TURNING WHEELS, EACH LABELLED '0-1-2-3-4'; TATTOO SET TO MARK: 'HA021' [2 MIDDLE DIGITS REVOLVE TO MARK, AS PER DIGIT WHEEL SETTING] CARDBOARD BOX BEARS AGRICULTURE CANADA LABEL, AND HANDWRITTEN NOTICE: 'TATTOO'
Missing: NONE. THIS TATTOO WOULD HAVE BEEN USED WITH INK, APPLIED BY BRUSH TO NEEDLES.
Finish: HANDLE PAINTED BEIGE WITH RED END; METAL HEAD HAS HIGHLY REFLECTIVE SILVER FINISH/ BUFF-COLOURED CARDBOARD BOX
Decoration: N/A

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KETCHUM MFG. CO., Tattoo, circa 1955–1980, Artifact no. 1986.0841, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0841.001/

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