General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL PARTS PRIMARILY METAL, INCLUDING STEEL, CAST METAL, IRON, AND TIN; SOME MINOR WOODEN AND SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

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

Length

140.0 cm

Width

100.0 cm

Height

210.0 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

ROLLER

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS MACHINE MAY HAVE BEEN USED FROM 1920S- 1990S.

Canada

USED BY EDDY MATCH CO., CANADA'S MOST IMPORTANT PRODUCER OF MATCHES OF ALL TYPES. WOODEN MATCH PRODUCTION WAS THE BASIS UPONWHICH THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED, AND ITS BUSINESS REPUTATION ESTABLISHED. THE PEMBROKE PLANT WAS THE CENTRE OF EDDY'S WOOD MATCH STICK PRODUCTION. (REF.1)

Function

TO CUT WOOD VENEER INTO UNIFORM SIZE AND SHAPE FOR PRODUCTION OF MATCHSTICKS.

Technical

THIS SPLINT CUTTER IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TECHNOLOGY, AND REFLECTS A CRUCIAL STAGE IN THE MATCH SPLINT PRODUCTION PROCESS. WOODEN MATCHES HAVE LARGELY BEEN REPLACED BY PAPER MATCHES, AND POCKET LIGHTERS. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "CH/ 107" cast in raised print on central crosspiece; "43 mm/ No. 2" incised on metal bar, below. "ROLLER" cast in raised print on one side, above large toothed gear. "6" printed on adhesive-backed metal label, and applied to opposite side. Numerous part nos. cast or stamped into components./.2 "BOHLER/ K451" & logo stamped into one side of knife blade. [NB: blade secured within leather sheath; only partially accessible for examination.]

Missing

COMPLETE & OPERATIONAL WHEN DISASSEMBLED IN 1994.

Finish

.1 PAINTED GREEN/.3 STAND PAINTED SILVER;.4 STAND PAINTED RED

Decoration

N/A