Guard, pant

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0278.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal pant guard

Dimensions

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

Length: 9.0 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: N/A
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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Circa 1950-1996
Canada: British made bicycle used in Canada.
Function: To fasten around pants at ankle, so as to protect pants from dirt and grease and to keep them from catching in the bicycle.
Technical: Excellent example of mid-century British bicycle technology. Mfd. By Raleigh, one of Britain's oldest cycle mfrs., it has many features of post-war period, e.g. caliper brakes, hub gear, & dynohub (rear hub generator), feature of Raleigh cycles of period. Novel feature is Raleigh patent front fork lock & key, locking device to lock front fork in one of three positions.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Bright silver-coloured plating.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Guard, pant, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1996.0278, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0278.002/

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