Chest, tool

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OBJECT TYPE: WOODEN
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2007.0270.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wood frame; steel fasteners; metal corner reinforcements

Dimensions

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

Length: 54.1 cm
Width: 29.8 cm
Height: 32.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tool storage
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: circa 1900-1950
Canada: Thomas Pocklington Ltd. made and repaired surveying instruments in Toronto between 1925 and 1992. It was one of the few Canadian firms producing precision instruments before WWII. Thomas (b. 1882), the founder, was trained as an instrument maker in the U.K. He moved to Toronto in the early 20th century and worked for Consolidated Optical Co. until he started his own business in 1925. From that time until 1940 the firm occupied a location near what is now the Eaton centre; from 1940 to 1953 the firm occupied 30 Bridgman Ave (presently Tarragon Theatre); from 1953 to 1992 they occupied 208 Weston Rd. The CSTM has the Brightly circular dividing engine (CSTM ARTIFACT # 1992.1776) purchased by the firm in 1940. Thomas was succeeded by his son William, who was succeeded by his two sons John and Ronald. Very little is known about the small precision instrument industry in Toronto in the late 19th and early 20th century. Our growing collection of archival material and artifacts related to Pocklington, one of the leaders in that community, provides a more complete picture of this history. (From the acquisition proposal)
Function: Used to safely store and protect small tools and materials.
Technical: It is quite rare to have the actual tool chests used by an instrument maker. The Pocklington tool chests were the personal workshop storage chests used by Thomas throughout his career. They are filled with a wide variety of items (watch parts, small tools, compasses, unfinished lenses, and workshop materials) and represent a rare glimpse of daily, artisanal activity. (From the acquisition proposal)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Dark brown wood with dark metal braces.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Chest, tool, circa 1900, Artifact no. 2007.0270, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2007.0270.001/

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