Screw collection

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0108.001

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: Threaded metal screws have slot heads; grey moulded synthetic "wing nuts".

Dimensions

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

Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: 4.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Patient care
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Specialty screw used on 'Canadian' style crutches.
Function: These screws used specifically for adjusting height of crutches.
Technical: Specialty screw used on 'Canadian' style crutches. Screws needed to be tightened on a regular basis in order to maintain integrity of crutch; the length of many crutches could also be adjusted [within limited parameters]. This style of screw with nut facilitated repairs and adjustments, and permitted minor adjustments by users themselves/friends and family.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Threaded metal screws have slot heads; grey moulded synthetic "wing nuts".
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Screw collection, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2004.0108, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.0108.001/

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