Jacket, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: airline/first officer
DATE: 1972
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0368.002

MANUFACTURER: Lombardi's Distinction
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic and natural fibre blend/ metal buttons

Dimensions

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

Length: 86.0 cm
Width: 46.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Lombardi
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Jacket issued February 2, 1972
Canada: Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. This particular uniform belonged to M. Todd.
Function: Air Canada's first officer's uniform. Three braids at cuffs indicates the rank of first officer.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Black mfr's label with white and gold thread: "PERFECTIO/ IN LABORE/ ET STYLO/ [logo of a knight]/ LOMBARDI'S/ DISTINCTION"/ White label with black print, inside pocket: "492/ LOMBARDI'S/ DISTINCTION/ Mr F/O M. Tood [typed with a mistake, it should be "Todd"]/ Date Feb. 2, 1972 [typed]"/ Second label attached reads: " FABRICATION/ SYNDICALE/ ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF/ AMALGAMATED/ [sewing machine in the centre of diamond pattern]/ UNION MADE/ CLOTHING/ WORKERS OF AMERICA/ GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD/ COPYRIGHT 1949/ SERIES MTJ"/
Missing: N/A
Finish: Navy blue uniform consisting of jacket, trousers, and breast wings/ Double breasted/ Gold Air Canada buttons/ three braids at cuffs
Decoration: N/A

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Lombardi's Distinction, Jacket, uniform, circa 1972, Artifact no. 2003.0368, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0368.002/

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