Cement, model

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1957
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0919.005

MANUFACTURER: Aurora Plastics Corp.
MODEL: Polystyrene Cement
LOCATION: West Hempstead, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: pliable metal tube

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.5 cm
Width: 2.5 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Models
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Aurora
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: West Hempstead

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This example never used.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used to secure two pieces of polystyrene together.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " [graphic]/ Special Formula/ POLYSTYRENE CEMENT/ FOR/ PLASTIC MODEL/ AIRPLANES AND/ OTHER POLYSTY-/RENE PRODUCTS/ AURORA/ PLASTICS CORP./ West Hampstead, N.Y./ COPYRIGHT 1957/ NET WT. 20 GRAMS" printed on tube front. "FIREPROOF COLORLESS WATERPROOF/ To open, puncture end of nozzle with pin: to close- insert/ pin in nozzle. DIRECTIONS: Apply cement to both pieces to/ be joined; press together. Pieces tack together almost instant-/ ly but require several hours to harden to maximum strength. CAUTION: Contains Trichlorethylene. Avoid prolonged breath-/ ing of vapor. Avoid contact with eyes. Do not take internally." printed on opposite side of tube.
Missing: None- tube is unopened.
Finish: Pliable silver metal tube has white body; bears red and blue text and graphics.
Decoration: Illustration of small plane decorates tube face.

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Aurora Plastics Corp., Cement, model, after 1957, Artifact no. 1996.0919, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0919.005/

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