General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

ALUMINUM FOIL ROLLED ON CARDBOARD TUBE; STORED IN PAPER BOX WITH THIN METAL CUTTING EDGE.

Dimensions

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

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Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Alcan

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Montréal

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS PRODUCT SAMPLE NEVER USED. THIS TYPE OF FOOD WRAP USED C. 1950S+

Canada

MADE BY ALCAN ALUMINIUM LTD., FOUNDED IN SHAWINIGAN FALLS, PQ IN 1902 AS 'NORTHERN ALUMINUM CO. LTD.", THE FIRST CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY OF THE PITTSBURG REDUCTION CO. (LATER ALCOA). ALCAN IS NOW A MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION, WITH MINING, REFINING, PRODUCTION, FABRICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS WORLDWIDE.

Function

TO COVER AND/OR CONTAIN FOOD DURING COOKING, STORAGE, ETC.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF ROLLED ALUMINUM FOIL, USED TO COVER AND SEAL FOOD. ALUMINUM FOIL WRAP IS STRONG, FLEXIBLE, AND ABLE TOSECURELY ENCLOSE OR SEAL FOOD. DURING COOKING IT ENSURES EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF HEAT, AND PROTECTS AGAINST BURNING. FOOD STORED IN ALUMINUM FOIL MAY BE REFRIGERATED AND/OR FROZEN WITHOUT DAMAGE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Box markings include following "ALCAN/ STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIBLE ALUMINUM FOIL/ 100'/ LESS/ PACKAGING/ 12 in x 100 FT= 100 sq ft/ 30.5 cm x 30.48 m = 9.28 m[squared]"; "the strong one"; "ALCAN/ 100'/ Alcan Foil Products/ Division of/ Alcan Aluminum Limited/ [logo]/ Montreal Toronto Vancouver"; and "ALCAN/ At Alcan, we'r proud to provide you with the world's most recyclable product:/ aluminum. And our high level of environmental commitment drives each and every/ stage of production. In fact, we've recently reduced the package you're holding by 27%,/ making it one of the most energy efficient foil packages on the continent./ 100% RECYCLABLE "CHECK YOUR COMMUNITY BLUE BOX PROGRAM. BOX MADE FROM 100% RECYCLED FIBRES", IN FRENCH & ENGLISH.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

BLUE BOX HAS RED AND WHITE GRAPHICS & TEXT.

Decoration

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