Renseignements généraux

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

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Description générale

WOODEN FRAME SECURED BY METAL SCREWS; GLASS VIALS WITH CORK STOPPERS; PAPER LABEL

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

21,0 cm

Largeur

3,1 cm

Hauteur

9,0 cm

Épaisseur

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Agriculture

Catégorie

Apiculture

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

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Pays

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État/province

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Ville

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Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

THIS TYPE OF GRADER MAY HAVE BEEN USED. C. 1930S+

Canada

SIMPLE DEVICE SANCTIONED BY ONTARIO HONEY PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE FOR GRADING OF HONEY BY COLOUR, AND SOLD UNDER TRADE NAME "BEEKIST". OHP WOULD HAVE OFFERED GRADER FOR SALE TO MEMBERS. THIS EXAMPLE USED BY DONOR MR. TOOP IN THE LATE 1930S-EARLY 1940S, INARNPRIOR AREA WHEN HE FIRST BEGAN KEEPING BEES. (REF. 2)

Fonction

USED BY BEEKEEPERS TO CLASSIFY HONEY BY COLOUR, ACCORDING TO ACCCEPTED STANDARDS.

Technique

GRADER USED FOR CLASSIFYING HONEY SOLD DOMESTICALLY, BY COLOUR. STANDARD (ALL THREE ARE EMPTY IN THIS EXAMPLE) IN CLASSIFIER SHOWS GREATEST AMOUNT OF COLOUR ALLOWED IN EACH CLASS IE) 'LIGHT', 'AMBER' OR 'DARK'. IN 1930S, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATED THAT ALL HONEY SOLD IN AND EXPORTED FROM CANADA HAD TO BE GRADED AS TO COLOUR AND MOISTURE CONTENT. MOISTURE CONTENT WAS MEASURED USING A HYGROMETER: THE PROCESS TOOK APPRX. 1/2- HOUR. GRADER & HYGROMETER HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A SINGLE INSTRUMENT WHICH COMPLETES BOTH MEASURES IN APPROX. 3 MINUTES. (REF. 2)

Notes sur la région

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Détails

Marques

Paper label glued to grader front reads " "BEEKIST" HONEY COLOR GRADER/ DIRECTIONS: Fill the spare bottles with the honey to be graded, and after wiping the bottles clean, insert the samples between the two/ nearest colours. Look thru the honey at the sky (never towards the sun or artificial light). If the honey does not match a color, give it the/ grade of the color next darkest. KEEP THE GRADER IN A DARK PLACE when not in use. To replace broken indicator/ vials, remove the to screws holding cap over vials and broken vial may be readily taken out. New vials may be secured from the office/ of THE ONTARIO HONEY PRODUCERS' CO-OPERATIVE LTD., TORONTO". Three vials labelled (L TO R) "LIGHT", "AMBER" & "DARK".

Manque

LIQUID COLOUR STANDARDS MISSING.

Fini

NATURAL FINISHES.

Décoration

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