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OBJECT TYPE: ALUMINUM FOIL/DISPOSABLE
DATE: 1999
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0175.001

MANUFACTURER: Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
MODEL: 460 (.1)
LOCATION: St-Laurent, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM FOIL;.8 IS SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 54.0 cm
Width: 32.5 cm
Height: 10.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food service
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Alcan
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: St-Laurent

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THESE CONTAINERS NEVER USED. THIS TYPE OF CONTAINER USED SINCE 1950S.
Canada: MADE BY ALCAN ALUMINUM LTD., FOUNDED IN SHAWINIGANFALLS, PQ IN 1902 AS 'NORHTERN ALUMINUM CO. LTD.', THE FIRST CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY OF THE PITTSBURGH REDUCTION CO. (LATER ALCOA). ALCAN IS NOW A MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION, WITH MINING, REFINING, PRODUCTION, FABRICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS WORLDWIDE.
Function: USED TO CONTAIN FOOD DURING COOKING, HEATING, REHEATING AND OR STORAGE. USED FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS.
Technical: USED IN BAKERY, FOOD SERVICE, PACKING, PROCESSING AND RETAIL INDUSTRIES SINCE THE 1950S, ALUMINUM FOIL CONTAINERS SAFEGUARD FOOD PRODUCTS THROUGH ALL MFG STAGES. THEY ARE FORMED USING A PRESSING PROCESS INTO VARIOUS SIZES, SHAPES AND THICKNESSES, FOR A VARIETY OF USED. .7 DEV'D SPECIFICALLY FOR USE IN MICROWAVE. *
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "ALCAN [& logo]/ 460" pressed into base..2 "MAXIMUM 9 KG- 20 LBS/ LIVRES" and "SUPPORT THE BOTTOM WHEN HANDLING/ SUPPORTER LE FOND EN SOULEVANT" pressed into base..3-.5 No markings visble..6 "ALCAN [& logo]/ 487-4" pressed into base..7 "[recycleable logo]/ ALCAN [& logo]/ 342/ DUAL/ OVENAB[LE]" pressed into base..8 "CAUTION:/ NOT OVENABLE/ FOR (1) TIME MICROWAVE REHEATING OF FOOD ONLY./ OTHER USES MAY CAUSE MELTING OR INJURY" in French andEnglish text, pressed into lid.
Missing: NONE- INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS ARE COMPLETE IN THEMSELVES.
Finish: .1-.6 BRIGHT ALUMINUM FINISH..7 GOLDTONE INTERIOR; BLACK EXTERIOR FINISHES..8 OPAQUE COVER FOR.7 DISH
Decoration: ALL CONTAINERS FEATURE RAISED LINES, BORDERS, ETC. AS RESULT OF FORMING PROCESS..3 TRAY HAS DELICATE RAISED PATTERN OF VINES, LEAVES & FLOWERS..4 PIE PLATE BASE HAS DIMPLED PATTERN..8 LID HAS DECORATIVE RAISED LOZENGE PATTERN ON SIDES.

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Alcan Aluminum Ltd., Container, food, 1999, Artifact no. 1999.0175, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1999.0175.001/

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