General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

11

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL BOX

Dimensions

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

Length

21.7 cm

Width

21.0 cm

Height

11.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Railway Transportation

Category

Rolling stock

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

CN

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF FIRST AID BOX PRESUMABLY USED IN 1950S +.

Canada

EXAMPLE OF FIRST AID BOX ASSEMBLED BY CNR, AND PROVIDED FOR PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE USE IN ROLLING STOCK, STATIONS, FREIGHT SHEDS, GENERAL OFFICES, ETC. ALL ITEMS STOCKED IN KIT WERE MFD. IN CANADA.

Function

TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPLIES NECESSARY FOR IMMEDIATE TREATMENT OF INJURIES, EITHER MINOR OR THOSE REQUIRING EVENTUAL TREATMENT BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF FIRST AID KIT, STOCKED WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES TYPICAL OF THE PERIOD.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Black metal box marked " CANADIAN/ NATIONAL/ RAILWAYS " (decal) & " 55 1017 " (stencilled) on top; decal applied to lower front edge reads " TO OPEN/ PRESS DOWN, THEN UP/ DO NOT TWIST ". " COMPLETE/ FORM 9709 &/ RESEAL THIS KIT/ WITH YELLOW/ PAINTED SEAL/ IMMEDIATELY/ AFTER USE " stencilled in yellow paint on inside of box lid.

Missing

ACCORDING TO INVENTORY, NUMEROUS SUPPLIES ARE MISSING FROM COMPLETE KIT.

Finish

METAL BOX PAINTED BLACK.

Decoration

N/A