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OBJECT TYPE: single sheave
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2012.0011.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .2 Block has medium-brown wood casing; bright brass (?) sheave & pin covers; silver metal [probably iron or steel] straps and becket.

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.4 cm
Width: 6.9 cm
Height: 5.3 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

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: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: Unknown: appears complete.
Finish: .2 Block has medium-brown wood casing; single bright brass (?) sheave & pin covers; silver metal [probably iron or steel] straps and becket.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Block, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2012.0011, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2012.0011.002/

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