Finisher, sleeve

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0158.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL;.2 SYNTHETIC FABRIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.0 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 9.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Industrial equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: PROBABLY USED FROM THE 1960S TO THE 1980S [REF 1]
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN COMMERCIAL DRY CLEANERS IN CANADA
Function: USED TO REMOVE WRINKLES FROM SLEEVES OF GARMENTS AND HELP RESTORE THEM TO THEIR ORIGINAL SHAPE.
Technical: STEAM IS FORCED UP THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE GARMENT THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE "FORMER" WHICH STRETCHES THE FABRIC AS IT IS HEATED AND DAMPENED WITHOUT THE DANGER OF CREATING IRONING FOLDS AND CREASES
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NO MARKINGS
Missing: COVER IS TORN WITH PIECES MISSING
Finish: .1 UNFINISHED;.2 BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Finisher, sleeve, circa 1960, Artifact no. 1998.0158, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0158.001/

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