Cement, model
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1957
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1996.0921.005
- MANUFACTURER
- Aurora Plastics Corp.
- MODEL
- Polystyrene Cement
- LOCATION
- West Hempstead, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 5
- Total Parts
- 5
- 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
- N/A
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