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OBJECT TYPE: static/cattle tags
DATE: 2002
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0324.001

MANUFACTURER: Ketchum Mfg. Inc.
MODEL: Reyflex
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC DISPLAY PANEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.5 cm
Width: 22.1 cm
Height: 10.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Animal husbandry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ketchum
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THESE TYPES OF TAGS IN WIDESPREAD USE C. 2001+. THESE TAGS NEVER USED.
Canada: DISPLAY PROMOTING EAR TAGS PRODUCED BY KETCHUM MFG. INC., OTTAWA FOR USE BY DAIRY FARMERS AND BEEF CATTLE RANCHERS UNDER CONTRACT TO THE CANADIAN CATTLE IDENTIFICATION AGENCY, WHICH IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY. AS OF JAN. 1, 2001 ALL CATTLE IN CANADA HAVE TO BE IDENTIFIED WITH AN EAR TAG BEFORE THEY LEAVE THEIR HERD OF ORIGIN. (REF. 1)
Function: USED TO DISPLAY AND ADVERTISE PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE: IN THIS CASE, KETCHUM REYFLEX EAR TAGS FOR LIVESTOCK.
Technical: DISPLAYOF TWO APPROVED SIZES OF EAR TAGS DESIGNED FOR USE ON CATTLE. TAGS ARE ADVERTISED AS BEING DURABLE AND TAMPERPROOF, WITH TEXT AND BARCODE MARKINGS WHICH DO NOT FADE OR WEAR OFF. THIS TYPE OF DISPLAY WAS DESIGNED FOR USE IN AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY STORES IN CANADA.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Display stand bears illustration of cow's head: one tag is suspended from each ear. Text reads as follows: "Ketchum/ Manufacturing Inc./ REYFLEX [registered trade mark symbol]/ [logo]/ Canadian/ Cattle/ Identification/ Agency/ KETCHUM DONATES TO YOUR PROVINCIAL 4-H PROGRAM/ EACH TIME YOU PURCHASE REYFLEX CCIA TAGS./ [logo- 4-H Canada/ registered trade mark symbol]/ - Triple Lock Tamperproof/ - Deep Penetration Jet Ink Printing/ High Flexibility Staying Power/ Canadian & European Proven/ - Optional Matching-Number/ Ketchum Metal Tags/ ORDER KETCHUM REYFLEX TAGS NOW". "KETCHUM MANUFACTURING INC. OTTAWA, CANADA/ PH: 613-722-3451 FAX: 613-722-5612/ www.ketchum.ca" stamped in black on top edge of display stand back.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: STAND-UP DISPLAY PANEL IS PREDOMINANTLY RED, WITH BLUE AND WHITE ILLUSTRATION OF COW'S HEAD, AND TEXT.
Decoration: N/A

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Ketchum Mfg. Inc., Tag display, ear, circa 2002, Artifact no. 2002.0324, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0324.001/

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