Stylus head

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OBJECT TYPE: ball tip
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0367.005

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal stylus head

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.4 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Duplication
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
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: Stylus for writing on stencils for use in a duplicator.
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: None apparent.
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Silver-coloured metal stylus head.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Stylus head, after 1930, Artifact no. 1997.0367, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1997.0367.005/

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