General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

12

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL CAN HAS PAPER LABEL BEARING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE;RUBBER SHEETS & PRE-CUT PATCHES HAVE GLAZED LINEN BACKING.

Dimensions

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

Length

5.0 cm

Width

5.0 cm

Height

11.4 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

SPEEDIE

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS KIT PRESUMABLY USED C. 1935 +.

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED TO REPAIR PUNCTURES IN ARTICLES MADE OF RUBBER.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE & INEXPENSIVE REPAIR KIT, USED TO PATCH VARIETY OF RUBBER GOODS INCLUDING INNER TUBES, RUBBER BOOTS, GARDEN HOSES, RAINWEAR, ETC.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Label on front of can reads: " SPEEDIE/ RUBBER/ REPAIR/ KIT/ For repairing inner tubes,/ hot water bottles, ice bags,/ rubber boots, garden hose,/ foot-ball bladders, raincoats,/ gloves, etc. ". Label on can back reads: " DIRECTIONS/ 1. Wipe the surface around break thoroughly/ until it is clean and dry./ 2. Roughen well with buffer top of kit, where/ patch is to be applied./ 3. Apply coat of cement to portion to be repaired/ and allow same to dry until tacky./ 4. Cut patch to required size, then remove glazed/ linen and apply to break./ 5. Do not allow fingers to come in contact with/ sticky rubber side after removing the glazed/ linen./ 6. See that patch is firmly pressed down."/ Instructions also printed in French.

Missing

PRESUMABLY TUBE OF CEMENT.

Finish

BLACK CAN & LID HAVE RED & BUFF-COLOURED LABEL; BLACK RUBBER.

Decoration

N/A