Gauge, lobster
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- OBJECT TYPE
- LINEAR/STEEL
- DATE
- 1980
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0502.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MCR, W. & A.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- STAINLESS STEEL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 10.1 cm
- Width
- 6.7 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Fisheries
- Category
- Tools & equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- MCR
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- PROBABLY USED IN THE 1970S AND 1980S
- Canada
-
LOBSTER FISHING IS AN IMPORTANT PRIMARY INDUSTRY IN MARITIME CANADA. - Function
-
USED TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF THE SHELL OF THE BODY OF A LOBSTER - Technical
-
HAS 2 GAUGES: ONE FOR 2.5 IN. AND THE OTHER FOR 3 3/16 IN. THE SMALLER WAS FOR MEASURING THE MINIMUM SIZE OF CANNER LOBSTERS (ONES USED FOR SHELLING & FREEZING IN CANS OR PLASTIC TUBS IN THE PROCESSING FACILITY). THE LARGER ONE FOR THE MINIMUM SIXE OF MARKET LOBSTERS WHICH WERE SOLD LIVE. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- INCISED 'W&A.MCR' WITH C INVERTED/ SCALE NUMBERS '15', '2 1/2', '3 3/16'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- UNFINISHED
- Decoration
- N/A
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