Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

3

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Wood case and lid; metal hinges and fasteners; fabric interior padding

Dimensions

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

Longueur

35,6 cm

Largeur

13,9 cm

Hauteur

17,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Exploration et levé

Catégorie

Divers

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Consolidated

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Thomas Pocklington Ltd. made and repaired surveying instruments in Toronto between 1925 and 1992. It was one of the few Canadian firms producing precision instruments before WWII. Thomas (b. 1882), the founder, was trained as an instrument maker in the U.K. He moved to Toronto in the early 20th century and worked for Consolidated Optical Co. until he started his own business in 1925. From that time until 1940 the firm occupied a location near what is now the Eaton centre; from 1940 to 1953 the firm occupied 30 Bridgman Ave (presently Tarragon Theatre); from 1953 to 1992 they occupied 208 Weston Rd. The CSTM has the Brightly circular dividing engine (CSTM ARTIFACT # 1992.1776) purchased by the firm in 1940. Thomas was succeeded by his son William, who was succeeded by his two sons John and Ronald. Very little is known about the small precision industry in Toronto in the late 19th and early 20th century. Our growing collection of archival material and artifacts related to Pocklington, one of the leaders in that community, provides a more complete picture of this history. (From the acquisition proposal)

Fonction

To store and protect a wye level.

Technique

Instruments like this one document important phases in the history of this firm. The Wye level represents Thomas's work at Consolidated before he went into business for himself.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Mfr.'s plate on lid says "MADE BY/ CONSOLIDATED OPTICAL CO./ LIMITED/ TORONTO,/ MONTREAL, WINNIPEG, CALGARY,/ VANCOUVER/ No. 1564"/ on the inside a label shows "IMPORTANT SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS"/ a two paragraph set of handling instructions/ "CONSOLIDATED OPTICAL Co. LIMITED/ INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURERS/ 40 RICHMOND ST. WEST, TORONTO"

Manque

There is a piece of wooden board missing from the lid; there are the remains of a leather strap on both sides of the box, but it appears to have been torn off.

Fini

Dark brown wood, greens felt fabric strips in spots inside to cushion instrument

Décoration

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