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- OBJECT TYPE
- WOOD/CARPENTER'S
- DATE
- 1925
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1996.0029.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- HOME BUILT
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOODEN BOX, PROBABLY PINE WITH 2 WOODEN TRAYS, PROBABLY BALSAM. METAL HINGES; COPPER CORNER PLATES
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 72.4 cm
- Width
- 29.2 cm
- Height
- 19.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Industrial Technology
- Category
- Tools & equipment-trades
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- British Columbia
- Period
- THIS TOOL BOX USED X.1925-1983
- Canada
-
EXAMPLE OF COMMON PORTABLE TOOL BOX, USED BY A CARPENTER WORKING IN THE INTERIOR OF BC CAN C.1925-1930. - Function
-
USED TO CONTAIN & PROTECT SMALL TOOLS - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF PORTABLE CHEST USED TO STORE CARPENTER'S TOOLS WHEN HE TRAVELLED AROUND THE COUNTRY VIA TRAIN, TRUCK OR DRAY..2-.3 TRAYS HAVE ROUND FINGER HOLES IN EACH END FOR LIFTING THEM OUT OF THE BOX. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'MADE IN/ ENGLAND', LOGO- WALKING CROSS SYMBOL WITHIN CIRCLE, AND 'SECURE/ 2/ LEVER' INCISED ON LOCK HOUSING
- Missing
- LOCK MECHANISM & KEY/ HINGES & PROBABLYLOCK FITTING NOT ORIGINAL
- Finish
- .1 ORIGINAL FINISH PROBABLY LAMP BLACK AND KEROSENE (STAIN); REPAINTED BLACK (C.1970S)
- Decoration
- NONE
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Unknown Manufacturer, Toolbox, circa 1925, Artifact no. 1996.0029, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1996.0029.001/
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