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OBJECT TYPE
duplicator
DATE
1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1997.0367.004
MANUFACTURER
GESTETNER
MODEL
217
LOCATION
England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
4
Total Parts
8
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Polystyrene foam box with a paper label and containing a tube of ink with a synthetic cap and covered with a synthetic film

Dimensions

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

Length
23.3 cm
Width
7.5 cm
Height
7.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Printing
Category
Duplication
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
GESTETNER
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1930's to 1978 by Mr. George Masaru Kitamura (donor), who purchased it new.
Canada
Important example of application of a highly popular duplicator model to small business & Japanese Canadian cultural community. Its owner, Mr. Kitamura, came to Vancouver in 1925, was sent to WWII relocation camp, later moved to Toronto. He used Gestetner to produce advertising for his stores & other material (see S.I.)
Function
Replacement tube of ink for a duplicator machine.
Technical
Model 3 was introduced 1902 & discontinued in 1950. It was perhaps most recognizable Gestetner model of 20th century & was representative of "modern" office.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the label: "Gestetner/ 217/ MADE IN ENGLAND 14 FL. OZ. [R] REGD. TRADE MARK"/ On the proper left and proper right sides, moulded in raised letters in the foam: "Gestetner"
Missing
Appears complete
Finish
White polystyrene foam box with an off-white and black label on the proper front and a black cap showing through the bottom. Most of the polystyrene box is covered in a transparent colourless synthetic film.
Decoration
N/A

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