General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION; STEEL (.2)

Dimensions

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

Length

40.0 cm

Width

5.0 cm

Height

5.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Industrial equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Ketchum

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS SET TYPICAL OF THOSE USED IN 1940S-1970S.

Canada

EXAMPLE OF MEAT INSPECTOR'S TOOL SET USED BY FEDERAL VETERINARIANS & CERTIFIED INSPECTORS IN CANADA DURING 1940S.

Function

USED BY GOV'T MEAT INSPECTORS TO ASSESS QUALITY OF PRODUCTS IN SLAUGHTER, MEAT PROCESSING & STORAGE FACILITIES.

Technical

SET INCLUDES BASIC TOOLS OF FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTORS - KNIFE & HOOK, AND A HONE FOR SHARPENING. ALL THESE TOOLS (EXCEPT.1), AND THEBELT CARRYING THEM ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM FOR EASE OF CLEANING, AND LIGHT WEIGHT. PLASTIC TOOLS WERE ALSO USED C.1980S.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 'VICTORIA-STAHL' & 'GERMANY' STAMPED IN SHAFT/ .2 'KETCHUM MFG./ CO. LTD. OTTAWA' STAMPED IN HANDLE/ .4 'K. PERRY/ 1950-84' HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK MARKER ON INSIDE OF BELT CLASP

Missing

N/A

Finish

PRESUMABLY ALL ORIGINALLY HAD FLAT, SMOOTH SURFACES. .1-.3 & .5 NOW PITTED & SCRATCHED

Decoration

NONE