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OBJECT TYPE: blunt nose/w. wire cutter
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0994.001

MANUFACTURER: Red Devil
MODEL: 1226
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: forged steel

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 3.7 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools-Hand
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Red
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name.
Function: Used to grasp nails, screws, bolts ,wire or similar hardware/fastening devices, usually in order to remove them by pulling. Added blade feature permits cutting of fine wire by crushing.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "RED DEVIL/ 1226" stamped into metal, near joint. "USA" stamped into raised shield-shaped background on outside surface of both arms. "FORGED STEEL" cast in raised print on recessed oval background on inside surface of both arms.
Missing: None.
Finish: Natural silver metal (steel) finish.
Decoration: N/A

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Red Devil, Pliers, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1998.0994, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0994.001/

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