General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 &.4 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION..2 METAL LID FITTED WITH SYNTHETIC SEALING RING..3 CAP IS MOULDED SYNTHETIC.

Dimensions

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

Length

62.0 cm

Width

62.0 cm

Height

91.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Apiculture

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

GREIF

Country

Canada

State/Province

Alberta

City

Lloydminister

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

EXAMPLE OF CONTAINER USED TO SHIP HONEY FROM A MEMBER OF A HONEY CO-OPERATIVE TO THE BEE MAID PROCESSING PLANT AT SPRUCE GROVE, AB. ALL LARGE CANADIAN HONEY PROCESSING FACILITIES ACCCEPT ONLY 284 KILO. (45 GAL.) DRUMS OF HONEY LIKE THIS ONE. SMALLER DRUMS (APPROX. 100 KILO) DRUMS WERE USED IN 1920S-1930S. (REF. 1)

Function

USED TO SHIP UNPROCESSED HONEY FROM PRODUCERS TO PROCESSING PLANT.

Technical

ONCE RECEIVED AT PROCESSING PLANT, FULL DRUMS ARE PLACED IN "WARM ROOM" TO MAKE HONEY LESS VISCOUS AND FACILITATE REMOVAL. DRUMS ARE CARRIED BY FORKLIFT TO AREA WHERE HONEY IS TESTED FOR IMPURITIES; FLOWER TYPE ISIDENTIFIED; THEN DRAINED INTO HOLDING TANK TO BE MIXED WITH OTHER PRODUCT. DRUMS ARE CLEANED & RETURNED FOR RE-USE. DAMAGED DRUMS ARE SOLD FOR SCRAP METAL. (REF. 1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "BeeMaid/ HONEY" stencilled in black on lower edge of drum front. "46/00/STC/GBC" stamped into bottom of drum..2 "TriSure [registered trade mark logo] 3 4[inside square symbol] OO" stamped into frame of receptacle for cap..3 "Tri-Sure [registered trade mark symbol] & "110-5" cast in raised print on top. "[recyclable symbol] 5/ PP" cast in raised print on inner surface..4 No markings visible.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

.1 SILVER COLOUR EXTERIOR; GOLD BROWN INTERIOR..2 LID FITTED WITH SHITE SEALING RING..3 CAP IS WHITE..4 SILVER COLOUR LOCKING MECHANISM.

Decoration

N/A