Toolbox, cobbler's

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OBJECT TYPE: WOOD
DATE: 1890–1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0160.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: ECONOMY COBBLER
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD WITH METAL NAILS

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.5 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: 11.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools & equipment-trades
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF SET WAS USED FROM AT LEAST THE LATE 1890S TO THE 1930S
Canada: EXAMPLE OF KIT AVAILABLE IN CANADA THROUGH MAIL ORDER CATALOGUES.
Function: USED TO HOLD A COBBLER'S KIT FOR HOME SHOE REPAIR.
Technical: PRE-WWII IT WAS COMMON TO REPAIR & MAINTAIN THINGS IN THE HOME BY ONESELF. PEOPLE WOULD HAVE BEEN SKILLED IN MANY TASKS AS THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY AN OUTSIDER TO DO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND ITEMS WERE NOT DISPOSED OF AS READILY ASTODAY. THUS A KIT SUCH OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN COMMONLY USED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON OUTSIDE OF BOX: 'Economy/ Cobbler/ FOR GENERAL/ BOOT & SHOE/ REPAIR'/ PRINTED ON INSIDE OF BOX [POSSIBLY A REPAIR AS BOARD IS UPSIDE DOWN] 'HOME REPAIRING/ [?]T No 2/ FOR BOOT SHOE AND/ RUBBER REPAIRING'
Missing: SEE ITEMS LISTED AS CONTENTS OF THE KIT IN COMMENTS.
Finish: STAINED WOOD WITH BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Toolbox, cobbler's, between 1890–1930, Artifact no. 1998.0160, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0160.001/

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