General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

9

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cardboard

Dimensions

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

Length

8.5 cm

Width

7.8 cm

Height

3.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

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Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Box used to contain and store sealing rings.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print on front of box, upper right corner "[damaged cardboard]-EM-ALL/ TRADE MARK REGISTERED/ VELVET/ FRUIT JAR/ RINGS/ PURE GUM", lower left corner "FITS/ ALL JARS/ ALL-SIZES/ ALL KINDS/ GLASS TOPS OR SCREW TOPS". Circular logo, upper left corner "We/ guarantee/ these/ FITZ EM ALL/ RUBBERS TO BE ABSOLUTELY/ THE/ ORIGINAL & GENUINE/ GUARANTEED FOR/ COLD PACK/ OR/ HOT PACK/ CANNING AND/ PRESERVING". Other side of box "FITZ-EM-ALL/ FRUIT JAR/ RINGS/ TRADE MARK REGISTERED." Side of box "GATHERING PURE GUM RUBBER FOR OUR/ FITZ-EM-ALL RINGS, AT CARUTAMA/ OR THE PURUS RIVER SO. AMERICA". Other side "FITZ-EM-ALL Rubbers are Pure/ Gum Rubbers, scientifically made by/ secret process, Guaranteed for old fashion/ open kettle or hot pack preserving or/ modern cold process method of canning.". Other side "FITZ-EM-ALL Rubbers eliminate all worry/ connected with fruit preserving, vegetable and/ meat canning. They are sure to fir and seal all/ glass top or screw top jars of every description,,/ including the modern Queen Square Jar, Wears Oval Jar./ Wears Oval Jar or the old fashioned Mason./ They are absolutely reliable.". Top of box flap has an oval with a red star in the centre and print which reads "Tested and Approved/ Department of Household Engineering/ Good Housekeeping Institute/ Serail No Conducted by 1794/ [copyright logo] 1919/ Good Housekeeping Magazine".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Semi-glossy cardboad with variations of blues, whites, browns and reds.

Decoration

Front of box has a drawing of a woman with an apron canning in a kitchen. The other side of box has a drawing of pineapples, peaches and berries. Side of box depicts a forest and a shore with a village and a ship. The boxes background is blue with red, orange, blue and white print and colours for drawings.