Pin, lapel

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OBJECT TYPE: AIRLINE/PROMOTIONAL
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0521.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
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: METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.2 cm
Width: 2.2 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. The CF-TCC was one of the three first aircraft bought by TCA. The registration letters of the "Three Sisters" being CF-TCA, CF-TCB and CF-TCC. The airplane was sold in 1939 and became part of the RCAF's fleet. In 1975, the airplane was spotted by a retired Air Canada employee at a Texas Air Show, and the airplane was finally re-purchased by Air Canada in 1983 and is used for promotional events.
Function: Pin represent the Lockheed 10A Electra "CF-TCC".
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Front of pin reads: "CF/ TCC
Missing: N/A
Finish: Brushed silver finished pin with black print/ Pressure fastener
Decoration: Shaped like a Lockheed 10 A Electra

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Unknown Manufacturer, Pin, lapel, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2003.0521, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.0521.001/

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