Pail, dinner

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2012
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2013.0019.001

MANUFACTURER: May, L. Metal Fabricators Ltd.
MODEL: Classic 8 inch
LOCATION: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: lunch box
Patents: N/A
General Description: Bright brushed silver metal [aluminum] box has hinged lid; silver metal handle, hinges and latches,

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.0 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 21.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food service
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: May
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Sudbury

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This example never used. This type used in 20th- 21st C.
Canada: Typical accessory used in Canadian mines. This lunch box was featured on the Dragon's Den [TV series], Season 4, Episode 3. [Ref. 1]
Function: Used to store, protect and transport a limited quantity of food and/or beverages, for use by an individual.
Technical: Designed to be long lasting and light to carry, the lunch box is frequently used by miners as a seat when they wait for an elevator ride to leave the mine after their shift. [Ref. 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "L. MAY MFG./ SUDBURY, ONT" stamped into upper left front of lid
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Bright brushed silver metal [aluminum] box has hinged lid; silver metal handle, hinges and latches,
Decoration: N/A

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May, L. Metal Fabricators Ltd., Pail, dinner, 2012, Artifact no. 2013.0019, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2013.0019.001/

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