Header part, barrel

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OBJECT TYPE: Bar
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0286.002

MANUFACTURER: Roblin & Son
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Brighton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: Follower
Patents: N/A
General Description: Unfinished rough wood and metal hardware.

Dimensions

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

Length: 40.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Roblin
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Brighton

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: The barrel press was made by Roblin & Son, a family grist mill in the area of Brighton (now at BCPV). Brighton is in the heart of one of Ontario's apple producing areas. This barrel header was used at a Canadian orchard on Covey Hill in Quebec's Eastern townships.
Function: An integral part of a barrel header, the 'follower' is a wooden block that puts pressure on the barrel head/lid until it is secured into place. A tightly fitted head ensures that a barrel's contents do not bounce around and sustain damage during transportation.
Technical: The long arms or rods grip the bottom lip of the barrel. As the screw is turned, the follower descends and presses the head into place over the barrel's contents. Once at the proper level, the barrel is fastened with hoops or nails so that the head stays in proper position.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr. branded into wood:"ROBLIN & SON/MFR/BRIGHTON/ONT."
Missing: Nothing is missing.
Finish: The board is made of unfinished wood and metal hardware.
Decoration: No decorations.

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Roblin & Son, Header part, barrel, circa 1900, Artifact no. 2010.0286, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2010.0286.002/

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