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- OBJECT TYPE
- double sheave
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2012.0008.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Keatings
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Dual metal [probably steel] sheaves and hub; medium brown wood frame; dark metal [probably iron or steel] straps and becket; cast iron [?] hook.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 38.5 cm
- Width
- 11.5 cm
- Height
- 12.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Marine Transportation
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Keatings
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- City
- Montreal
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
General function: Used to increase the mechanical power applied to ropes, or to lead them to convenient positions for handling. Specific: Used extensively on sailing ships for raising and lowering sails and also on steam and motor vessels. - Technical
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Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "KEATINGS/ MONTREAL/ CANADA" appears on pin cover.
- Missing
- Unknown: appears complete.
- Finish
- Dual metal [probably steel] sheaves and hub; medium brown wood frame; dark metal [probably iron or steel] straps and becket; cast iron [?] hook.
- Decoration
- Stylized anchor graphic appears on pin cover.
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Keatings, Block, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2012.0008, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2012.0008.001/
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