Plate, printing

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0912.004

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: ACADIA GAS ENGINES LTD.
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 12
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.9 ALL HAVE METAL PLATE MOUNTED ON WOOD BLOCK; SOME HAVE PAPER BACKING. ALL BLOCKS WRAPPED IN PAPER.

Dimensions

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Length: 9.6 cm
Width: 11.9 cm
Height: 2.3 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: Canada
State/Province: Nova Scotia
Period: THESE IMAGES PROBABLY USED C. 1919-1970.
Canada: THESE IMAGES USED IN TRADE LITERATURE PUBLICATIONS OF ACADIA GAS ENGINES LTD., BRIDGEWATER NS. TO ILLUSTRATE AND PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS.
Function: USED TO TRANSFER IMAGES TO PAPER BY MEANS OF INK AND A PRINTING PRESS.
Technical: EXAMPLES OF PRINTING PLATES USED TO ILLUSTRATE MARINE & STATIONARY ENGINES, OFTEN IN GREAT DETAIL.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Paper wrapper marked "8HP 2 cycle Stat./ Acadia with flyball/ governor./ (stationary not/ marine)/ built very few. used on sprayers etc."; mfr's markings stamped into block end are illegible. *
Missing: Plate is complete in itself.
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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