Briefcase
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1940–1945
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.1752.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Prestolock Corp.
- 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
- predom leather; steel lock, fasteners & feet
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 49.5 cm
- Width
- 31.0 cm
- Height
- 35.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Navigation instruments & equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Prestolock
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Worldwide
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- WWII (1939-1945)
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
used by RAF Ferry Command navigator to contain & transport books, charts & navigational instruments - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- lettering stamped on locking mechanism on flap reads: "PRESTOLOCK CORP./PAT. PNDG."
- Missing
- front carrying straps broken off & missing; contents removed & missing; no keys
- Finish
- predom. dark brown with brass coloured locking mechanism
- Decoration
- none
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Prestolock Corp., Briefcase, between 1940–1945, Artifact no. 1995.1752, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1752.001/
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