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OBJECT TYPE: ILLUMINATED SIGN/ELECTRIC CLOCK
DATE: 1940–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1078.001

MANUFACTURER: Associated Advertising
MODEL: C.C.M.
LOCATION: Weston, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING FOR SIGN & CLOCK/ METAL HANDS, PARTS,/ SYNTHETIC POWER CORD & PARTS/ GLASS LAMP BULBS

Dimensions

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

Length: 46.4 cm
Width: 11.5 cm
Height: 53.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Non-motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Cycles & cycling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Associated
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Weston

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: ITEM WHICH REFLECTS HISTORICAL SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE & POPULARITY OF CYCLING IN CANADA & INTERNATIONALLY & IS PART OF CANADA'S LARGEST & MOST IMPORTANT CYCLE COLLECTION. ALSO, ADVERTISING ITEM FOR CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR CO. LTD, LARGEST MFR. & SUPPLIER OF BICYCLES IN CANADA FROM 1899 UNTIL MID 1950'S.
Function: TIME-KEEPING DEVICE COMBINED WITH SIGN INSCRIBED WITH NAME OF MANUFACTURER & DISPLAYED IN ORDER TO ADVERTISE SALE AND/OR SERVICE OF PRODUCT AT THAT LOCATION.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RED "C.C.M." & NAVY BLUE "IT'S THE BEST BIKE IN TOWN" ON SIGN FRONT/ MOULDED & NAVY BLUE PAINTED FIGURES ON CLOCK/ BLACK LETTERING ON BACK READING "MADE IN CANADA BY/ ASSOCIATED ADVERTISING/ WESTON - ONTARIO/ DO NOT USE MORE THAN 25 WATT BULB/ (110-120 VOLT)/ 60 CYCLE/ DESIGN PATENT APPLIED FOR"/ GREEN "Approvals Laboratories" [IN SCRIPT] APPROVAL LABEL
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: YELLOWSYNTHETIC CASING/ BLACK & RED PAINTED HANDS/ GREY CARDBOARD & METAL BACKING/ BROWN POWER CORD
Decoration: RED SHADOW ILLUSTRATION OF THREE FIGURES RIDING BICYCLES

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Associated Advertising, Clock, circa 1940–1950, Artifact no. 1995.1078, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1078.001/

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